MeWe — A Great Alternative to Facebook

I’m looking to slowly extract myself from Facebook because I’m sick of the contemptible way that the company treats its users. As has often been said, on Facebook, we are the product rather than the customer.

They sell or share our data with no thought to ethics or consequences, often without our knowledge. They allow their platform to be used for all manner of scams and nefarious activity and take virtually no action to curtail it.

In short, they care not one iota for the safety, security, and privacy of their users so long as they continue to make profits. And, I’m pretty much over it.

That said, leaving Facebook can be surprisingly hard.

Insidiously, over a number of years, Facebook has become the primary way that many of us stay in touch with our family and friends. So, just killing your Facebook account outright can leave you feeling isolated and out of touch. But, the good news is that there are actually really good alternatives to Facebook that don’t have the same problems.

One that I think is excellent is MeWe. All the core functionality of the site is free. However, unlike Facebook, the company does not generate revenue via ads or by selling your data and manipulating you. Instead, they offer optional extras that you can buy. Extra storage space, themes, emoji packs…