Why You Should Delete Social Media: Say Hello to A Better Life! 

What’s your social media story? Still have it? Deleted it? Share all of your stories below!

Social media is killing everyone’s basic happiness

I have like 3 true friends lmao. That being said, they’re all I need.

I kind of miss when the internet was more simple and when Instagram was fun.

Social media gets boring once you live without it

Not on social media since 2016. And truly it's peaceful.

I deleted all of my social media 3 months ago! No more Snapchat, no more Instagram, no more Reddit. I don’t regret anything, it was literally the next decision I’ve ever made✨

I deleted my social media 2 months ago. No regrets at all. I was sick of the life of fake people faking their lives or bragging about shit that’s not even genuine nor real. Also it steals a lot of free time and it prevents you from being productive.

I got rid of Facebook 3 years ago. Don’t miss it at all

Deleted social media at the start of 2021 as a resolution and honestly haven’t thought about it since. One of the best choices ever.

I prefer this natural scenery over the indoor background.

You don’t need to make an announcement that you’re leaving . People don’t really care!

From now on I won't waste my breath expleaning my friends why I don't use social media I'll just send them this video.

I deleted FB in 2014...I NEVER LOOKED BACK!!!

Made a new years resolution, delete all social media. I'm 16, and I'll tell ya, it made me a lot happier. Other people were mad, but I didn't care.

No social media = peace! ⛩🌈

Since deleting social media a few years ago I've had more FUN. Instead of going places and doing things in order to post about them I did things for myself, because I truly enjoyed them. I defined for myself what it means to have a good life instead of constantly feeling jealous of people who seemed to have more friends than me and who went to Florida every few months.

I’m a college student and it’s actually sad how many kids are mindlessly addicted to social media and their status. Recently I decided to take a 2 month break from college. I was always so against social media and it hurts me of the negative things it has done to my generation. I recently decided to literally just delete Instagram and Snapchat off of my phone. All I can say is wow. I’ve been struggling hard with honestly finding a purpose in this world. I’ve always felt like an outcast in a lost generation. Now that I’ve separated myself from all the bullshit, all I do is work, hang out with my close buddies, and enjoy every second I have on this earth with nature. It’s a beautiful world we live in don’t compare yourself to someone you aren’t even close with when you can have a meaningful connection with someone who fills your heart with laughter and joy. Amazing video I can tell this video was inspired by the social dilemma as I am too. Great work

Last year I deleted all of my social media accounts; I sometimes just use Reddit to ask them to fix my problems on my Linux machine. Edit: I'll try to edit this comment every year.

I love living without social media. I read more. I look around more. I feel less pressure. I wish all would give it a shot.

I've been off social media for nearly a year and let me assure you, the feeling is absolutely incredible! However, when I meet somebody face-to-face and they ask me for my social media "expecting" me to have it, I answer them with "I'm sorry but I don't have any social media." I always get this look of confusion or surprise when they respond asking me "Why?" Sadly, we live in a world in which the internet and technology have altered our way of communication that using internet-based applications, services and platforms has become extremely common. So when an individual says they don't have or use social media, they are portrayed as "odd" or "weird". That perspective is what made me realize the damage it causes on us as human beings and I would rather be seen that way as opposed to wasting countless hours of my time craving or seeking attention when I could enjoy other activities such as exercise, spending more time outdoors, drawing, writing poems and stories, going out for a nice dinner and spending time with family and friends. Anyone can quit and if you really want to enjoy your life to its fullest, I encourage you to try.

Deleted facebook, snapchat and instagram on 31st July 2020 and it actually changed my mood, productivity and mindset ☺️

I remember a few years ago I wanted to delete my accounts and people told me only criminals DO NOT have social media. They would say I have something to hide lol... NOW I TOTALLY GET IT. More people are walking away to be real.

Deleting social media 2yrs ago was the best decision of my life!! I am so genuinely happy

WHAT IS BETTER social media friends or personal/family long-term friendships. Closest thing to social media I ever used is youtube.

Haven't had a fb account for almost 10 years.

I deleted Facebook 3 weeks ago and the other day I realized how I had completely forgotten about it when a big news event happened in my city and I learned of it over a week later. But that was part of the beauty of leaving.

i lost my phone for a couple months, and at first i would reach for it just to not be able to grab it, but eventually those moments where you look at the ceiling bored out of your mind became less daunting, there is a beauty in truly having nothing to distract you from you and your thoughts, i relapsed when i got a phone again, but i want to make the change permanent

Deleted it and told tell no one i deleted my social media and i had friends on there but not my true friends. People will come and go out of your life. Focus on yourself and you will be happier without social media and all the fakes out there just posting away their life and not being private at all with their selfs.

Said goodbye to my social media accounts at the end of 2020. I wanted to start the year free of the garbage permeating the internet today.

I've deleted like 3 personal and non-personal facebook accounts more than 3 years ago. Looking back on it, it surprises me how stupid it was to take care of having a "perfect" profile, profile pic, perfect cover photo and all that nonsense to show to the world. I was very concerned about the opinions of "friends"... Anyway, I'm better off without all that crap.

after leaving socmedia, i found that its pretty annoying trying to talk to someone with their eyes glue to there phone and not paying any attention to you. having to repeat things or questions to someone not listening.

I did and don’t miss it. If u wanna contact people u can email, text, call, etc.

Here's my two cents: 1. I don't like to post everything I'm doing and brag about how great my life is. I still treasure the special moments in life. 2. When discussing with others and posting things online, I don't hide how I'm feeling. I don't see the benefit of painting a perfect picture of my life online. Everyone I interact with and follow online don't hide how they feel either. 3. I believe I have all ad personalization turned off, and I don't regularly purchase things online. 4. I don't side with big companies. 5. The only personal info I expose online is through the use of Google programs like drive, docs, calendar, and most notably Google photos. As I said earlier, I have personalized ads turned off, so I don't see what else they can use my personal info for. 6. I don't have many connections or relationships with strangers online, and when I do, it's only temporary. Social media (and the internet as a whole) has mostly improved my life. It's gotten me through tough times, and the people I follow have done nothing but inspire me to pursue my interests. It's made me step out of my comfort zone on multiple occasions and has broadened my knowledge twofold. So therefore I believe social media is a really good thing, when used properly of course. Self-regulation is VERY important. Guess I grew up on the right side of social media as well.

I just deleted My Instagram & My Twitter, I've seen so much Toxic & Hateful things on there that's ruined either My Day or My Week, I've never felt this stressed before in my life, anyways I hope I start feeling better. Great Video btw!

Had twitter, facebook, instagram, reddit, Discord, linkedin. Deleted it all years ago. Twitter I even helped to translate it back then to portuguese when it was only available in english. Now it's just a toxic wasteland. I don't feel secure and tbh it's not fun anymore and I'm not young anymore to handle all the useless drama social media have. And I feel great now, no stress, no anxiety, no drama. Walk sometimes with my dog, have part of the day to play some games, get stuff done.

I was at the mall the other day and a girl that works there asked me if I just came from the gym inside the mall and I said yes. She says she has a membership and never goes because she doesn’t know any routines. I told her I learned a lot of exercises from Instagram and she told me she doesn’t have social media. She looked like she was young like 20 and she was like super happy. Very bubbly and cheerful and it got me thinking that because she wasn’t on social media, that it didn’t ruin her happiness. I feel like social media can negatively impact you.

Omg it’s been like 7 months since I quit social media and I learned so much about what a real relationship is and what it takes. I mean it was hard seeing who are your real friends and who really cares about you, but the lesson was worth it. A real eye opening experience.

I quit social media 8 months ago. I do still have messenger to keep in contact with my mates. I had like 900 friends on Facebook and only a couple sent me a message and asked me if I was ok after I deleted Facebook. It just goes to show majority of your friends on Facebook wouldn’t even notice you deleted your account. Next time when you’re out just have a look around... people rather be on their phones then have a conversation with a stranger, it’s quiet sad.

i got rid of social media nearly 6 years ago now....and all i can say is it felt like a cancer was removed from my body. I then....got rid of my smart phone and adopted a "dumb phone" and now....i actually take part in the WORLD and not a screen....life has been better. ALOT better

The less people you know, the less drama you’ll have to deal with!!! There for i have like 2 true friends and I’m drama free!

i stopped using social media a while ago and its been great for me mentally. I feel so much peace.

Dude, me and my brothers had this same conversation, you really nailed almost everything we talked about. Great video! One other point that is worth mentioning is that deleting your Facebook also frees the tension so other people can delete their Facebook. After all, the reason why most people don’t have the guts, is because of just a couple true friends. Honestly the only reason why I kept Facebook so long is because of Facebook marketplace, I thought it was stupid at first, but everyone started using it, and I would get amazing deals. I really don’t like that, I don’t like how much power and influence social media companies have. (And don’t even get me started with their criminal double standards... or do! I love discussing this stuff!)

Just think, when you’re on your death bed, are you really going to look back and think “I’m so glad i spent half of my life scrolling through social media”. You won’t. You’ll regret missing out on real life.

I'm off it. It's depressing me bad. It's a constant reinforcement of fear, comparison, jealousy and overall it's addictive. Fights and drama. Most of all it kills creativity and the ability to truly improve your state of being. It creates anxiety. Mind control no more. Lack nothing!

My facebook got hacked and taken away from me about 2 months into lockdown. I took it as a sign and have never looked back. It was the wake-up call I needed to get off :) As someone else said... truly peaceful. x

I recently deleted Instagram for the same reasons I was hesitant to get it in the first place. No regrets. I always left Instagram in a worse mood than when I entered the app. Though it came out several years ago, South Park's Facebook episode has aged like fine wine in showing the absurdity of social media culture. I recommend you give it a watch.

Deleted all my social media I feel 1000 times better physically and mentally thank god the best decision I ever made.

Best decision ever! And YES I still use RU-vid. I can take full advantage of watching RU-vid as a guest or I can maintain an account without having ANY "friends" or spending time scrolling through a timeline or wall. RU-vid is much different than the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter types. Great video Techlore!

Deactivated IG end of 2019 going into 2020. Right when Kobe passed, covid happened and all things bad of 2020. My dad passed end of 2020. I stayed around for about 3 months but let it go beginning of March. I feel so free. My mood has increased. My axiety has lessened. I’m more focused and aware. I stay off my phone more and have more meaningful conversations. I appreciate people more because I’m able to have more meaningful conversations instead of assuming how people are based off a few photos. I doubt I’ll ever get back on. Even the greatest moments of my life. I realize now that everything and everyone I need is right in front of me. 🙌🏿

i’m alone, my friends are my parents and God, i don't have social networks for 1 year and in the first 3 months and how do you detox from a drug ... but then you feel a lightness and purity in your thoughts and ideas, my creativity has developed and still I managed to socialize better ... thankful for the Netflix documentary ... that opened my eyes

I was lucky to be an high school before social media got big, it's pull wasn't as strong as it is now. Back then there was nothing about social media I liked, that stance still hasn't changed. In my introverted pov it's basically a big room where people are doing whatever they can to get attention, taking it to bigger and bigger extremes, often to the detriment of their own well being. Everyone is both the carnival barker and freakshow. I had better things to do than exploit myself to the world for cheap validation. I had a family to tend, pets to love, hobbies to pursue, and nature to explore. I keep a journal, dabble in art, take photos of things I do or places/people I love. You'll never see it though. My private life is just that... Private. Sounds weird these days but before I was born that was the norm. I like the intimate nature of the life my folks lived and now at 24, it's what I'm emulating now.

I dumped and eliminated every social media platform that had invaded my life. I disconnected from every money draining consumer driven expectation ...for internet use, phones, television and movies, and anything else that sucked the money out of my life and the life out of my existence. What's really sad is to watch my children, more especially my grandchildren, and even some friends who have the phone virtually connected to their hand 24/7 and their face glued to the screen even when you're trying to talk to them, or have a dinner together, or just connect in some way. It's really sad it's sad for me and I don't think they realize that it's going to be really sad for them.

I delete WhatsApp, instagram and Facebook. All my anxiety is gone immediately. I finally feel safe and peace.

I am an active social media user. I hope to one day get rid of all of these apps eventually, I've already changed my account usernames to now not include my real name, and am trying to limit the amount of time spent posting or browsing. I get anxiety from life quite alot, and I guarantee social media saturation is majority of the blame for me. Thank you for this important message!

I deleted my social media account for a long time ago. It was easy instagram I guess its 4 years ago Facebook more than a year ago. Never going back again. I read books a lots of books I have become way more positive. I can focus on my projects for a way longer time.

2 years without social media with the exception of LinkedIn (which I hardly check maybe once a month) and RU-vid (which I consume a lot of on a daily basis). I’ve lost a lot of connections I thought were genuine and found that the few friends that I have add more value to my life. I would say that the older you get the realization that social media is no longer necessary becomes apparent because when you are younger you want to be able to make online connections and be able to “fit in”

I deleted all my social media accounts in 2018. But at that time, my main reasons for deletion were distraction and time waste. But now I think it was right decision for privacy as well. By the way, great video.

If you stop using social media, you'll get more work done in a shorter amount of time and you'll also do anything faster

I am strugling with deleting it.some times i love it qnd some times i hate it.

I’m deleting it without telling anyone because even when you message people it takes them days to answer no one cares about anyone anymore live for yourself!

I deleted mine about 3 years ago , it's the best thing as I feel my mind is free and I feel I have a more clearer perspective , I don't miss it at all 👍

I deleted mine 4 years ago, I never regretted it since! Looking back I don't know what I was thinking, it is SO harmful!

Yes I was a little sad at first after deleting my social media because NO ONE contacted me any more. You truly know who your close people are.

social media changes you completely. you don't how who and what you have become unless you take a break.

Here's my cycle. I get down, depressed, irritable, impatient and waste too much time. I quit phones and social media coldy turkey, results set in less than a week. Brighter mood, slower paced life, random things become more interesting. "I must be cured"... Goes back to everything that messed me up in the first place...

I left Facebook at the beginning of the pandemic last year. I don't miss it at all.

Three years without social media and never going back.

I have deleted my fb and. Instagram week ago ...😀 And honestly feeling better

I’m inspired by all these ppl that have the wisdom and courage to unplug. I thought I was a lone wolf. Salute to you all and enjoy having REAL Human Experiences again

This is seriously underrated. There are more people who suffer from social media

About 6 weeks into no social media whatsoever.. (Except for RU-vid and whatsapp).. I must say it feels very liberating and peaceful. I became so tired of getting caught up in useless political debates and quarrels which proved to be fruitless.. Life feels a lot more simple.. I can sit through movies without abandoning the movie for my phone etc. My interpersonal skills seem to be better.. Deleting social media was one of the best things I could have ever done for my mental health and wellbeing.. I found that until recently I always made excuses as to why I "needed" social media. Excuses like "I NEED it for my business page." Or "I NEED it so I can promote events I'm hosting" etc.. But having parted ways with social media, I've found that those needs weren't actually real. They were more of an excuse to keep social media around. I've also realized that a lot of social media was simply fulfilling my desire for attention in some way. Looking back, I can see this is a very unhealthy mindset to become trapped in. Now I can find joy and happiness in capturing the moment without feeling like I always have to stop, capture it, and share it with a bunch of people who probably don't even care to begin with...

Been staying away from social media to focus on myself and family. I feel confident about it thus far. I started feeling the pressure of keeping up knowing half of what I seen was just for public view and not reality. It's better to stay away from that kind of poison.

Friend on fb is a misnomer. A friend is someone who can be bothered to knock on your door to ask if you want to come out and play

I’ve never had social media, except for FB for a few years in middle school. I’ve always been happier for it! Join me people into a better life!! (I’m 20)

Am 24 and joined facebook in 2011. after that came instagram, snapchat, twitter and TikTok. During a period of just over 1 year, I have deleted everything together. In the beginning it felt very strange, but now that it's done, I can only say that it's the best thing I've done. Thanks for a great video! /Viktor

I have had a lot of fun with social media but it was a lot more fun back in the day . I am a health freak and part of health is mental health however I have been trying to purge the social media from my life . I think that I may actually do it . I remember back in the 1990s we didn't have social media and I didn't spend all day online. I mean I do other things . I actually play more video games than time on social media. What gets a lot of my attention is dating sites however they don't work for the average Joe. All dating sites do is give you a false sense of fulfillment in the thought that you are putting in effort to find a partner .

Life just feels more fulfilling after I left all social media two years ago. I spend more time with family now, especially my one year old nephew. Just more productive in general. It's very easy to get so caught up in everyone else's lives to the point of neglecting your own. I saw it was making me feel like people I never met were my true friends when in actuality, its superficial and superfluous. Getting off the grid puts you back into the real world full focus and honestly, I dunno why I got so caught up in Social media in the first place.

Haven't had Facebook for 3 years....Instagram is about to be deleted and I don't have any other social media like Snapchat etc. I am also about to switch to a dumbphone. The feeling I have at the moment is one of excitement and freedom and after watching this, I know I am on the right track

I deleted My fb,Insta in 3 yrs ago Now To be free I used To be in peace no tension ,No fake people , No hurtful, Peace only ,life is short so i am caring my families more than fake media 🙂👑

Great video! Word of caution - deleting your social media is sometimes not enough. You STILL live on the social media and you are still subject to privacy intrusion and data mining if your friends and family still share things about you on their own social media such as posts that mention you and some information about you, photos that you appear in etc. Of course, with the difference that it's not you that is actively participating in it. Privacy is not one way interaction. It's a collective effort. There are people that you trust your privacy with so you need to remind them to respect it.

I have deleted my fb account in 2019, snapchat in 2020, just using instgram but will make sure to delete it within 2/3 months. Love from India.

i deleted Social Media and now im living so better! When i had it, i cannot even concentrate on something and i wanted to share everything witm my friends. But now im free and i'm doing everything just for myself, and thats right 😌❤️

For anyone reading this thats hesitant in doing so, just do it. I did it around a year ago and my true character was exposed and I was able to find my passion. It was almost as if I was in some sort of trance and me as a person had a filter on (unknowingly). It terrifies me to know I would still be searching for happiness if i didn't take that path.

I'm in my mid 20's and I have never used Instagram, Snapchat or any other social media platform except Reddit (mostly just watching) and Facebook which I stopped actively using back in 2012. I never saw the benefit of these apps, maybe hookups but that's what nightlife is for generally. I'm regularly getting hit on and it's crazy that people think I'm lying when asked about social media, a decent amount even get angry because they think I'm giving them an excuse to not be bothered. It's honestly baffling to me that most people take social media for granted and assume everybody is using it. Only thing I'm regularly using since 2009 is RU-vid, every couple years or so I switch accounts though same as Reddit.

I miss when social media was a simple thing back then before it suddenly became this heinous beast

Got rid of Facebook in 2012; got tired of the spying and malicious comments. Never acquired a taste for the other platforms--no interest especially after deleting Facebook. Thanks for this. It affirms my choice.

I use Language apps on my breaks at work. Amazing what doing it for almost a years does for you vs Social Media.

The pandemic was super eye opening to me. It was sad to see the effort people made to keep interesting posts on Instagram during the lockdown and due to the stressful time we were going through, I kept interactions to a minimum of friends. This lead me to the realisation that WhatsApp was enough (unfortunately owned by Facebook)

Thanks for bringing sweet moments into this brutal social media world ☺️

RU-vid is the only social media I have ever had and still use. I also have 2 email accounts. That's it. I don't feel any stress and I don't feel like I need to document every moment of my life. I'm glad there's more people who are leaving Facebook and Twitter.

I deleted my Facebook account in the Summer of 2017, and I do not regret it.

One of your very best videos; to preach privacy is good, to speak from the heart about the good life to be had without social media, even better. Cheers!

I got rid of social media a while ago soo much happier not even a joke it’s insane how sapping the social media is on happiness

I take photos and print them out to put them in my DLY BOOK , for years of 2021 , 2022 and so on. This way was healthier for me

I delete social media whenever I see my self getting pulled away from my goals. I do it for couple months every year or just once a year.

I agree 100% with your comment about it being freeing. I have deleted my social media accounts and have not regretted the time I don`t spend on it any longer. The friends I still have are ones who genuinely want to be in my life. My friends and family text me photos and we talk on a regular basis still. Much respect to you for posting this video, I concur on all that you have said.

Ironically i have to thank so much of my knowledge to the RU-vid Algorythm. Without RU-vid i would be a totally diffrent human. RU-vid changed me since i am 12 years old for over 6 years now. Its a big chain of Butterfly effect.

thanks for the post. been off for over a year and was starting to think about getting back but this video reaffirmed how nice it is being off.

Deleted Facebook yesterday and i can’t describe how light headed I’m feeling