Stephen King quits Facebook over concerns of 'false information'

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(CNN) Stephen King has quit Facebook after voicing concerns about false information and privacy.

"I'm quitting Facebook," the author said on Twitter Friday. "Not comfortable with the flood of false information that's allowed in its political advertising, nor am I confident in its ability to protect its users' privacy. Follow me (and Molly, aka The Thing of Evil) on Twitter, if you like."

I'm quitting Facebook. Not comfortable with the flood of false information that's allowed in its political advertising, nor am I confident in its ability to protect its users' privacy. Follow me (and Molly, aka The Thing of Evil) on Twitter, if you like. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 1, 2020

His Facebook profile has since been deleted.

King, who has written more than 50 books, is best known for his works in the horror and fantasy genres, many of which have been adapted into films and television programs.

However, the 72-year-old is politically active and very outspoken, especially regarding his views on US President Donald Trump. And when it comes to Facebook, King isn't much of a fan of it either.

thinkB4WeSpeak on February 2nd, 2020 at 20:26 UTC »

Facebook wouldn't be so bad if they kept it how it used to be. Like seeing your friends pictures, seeing their status, commenting on their things, etc etc.

Now their algorithm is set up so you see pages, every other post is an ad, they didn't put fact checks in for misinformation.

scurvy4all on February 2nd, 2020 at 19:45 UTC »

Stephen Kings next book will be about an evil corporation that brainwashes people into doing unspeakable acts.

crematoryfire on February 2nd, 2020 at 19:40 UTC »

Facebook is horrible. The only thing I have it for is messenger to keep in touch with family because my family refuses to use anything else.