Google searches for how to cancel and delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have seen rises in the U.S. since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Google searches for how to cancel Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have surged in the U.S. Meta's rollback of third-party fact-checking and content moderation has faced backlash amid claims it aims to align with the incoming Trump administration.

Commenting on the surge, Gizmodo suggested that “apparently not everyone is ready to live in a post-truth world... Fittingly, Facebook competitors are also seeing a spike in interest. Bluesky saw a nearly 1,000% increase in searches during the same period that saw people looking to exit the Meta-verse of social apps.”

Searches for deleting Meta accounts skyrocket as users revolt against Zuckerberg's rollback of content moderation and fact-checking protections.