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Facebook and COVID-19: They deleted the app, said goodbye to buddies. Then came coronavirus

As COVID-19 spreads, defectors who swore off Fb years in the previous are reluctantly returning to attach to friends. “It used to be as soon as that yearning for connection."
As COVID-19 spreads, defectors who swore off Facebook years ago are reluctantly returning to connect with friends. “It was that yearning for connection."

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Author: Jessica Guynn

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