Something that I read about several years ago and put into practice is the refusal to use the "Like" button for ANYTHING, and I comment judiciously. Comments and likes are what drives their algorithms, so mostly, I beat them at their game and my newsfeed remains largely neutral

Agreed. Facebook does have an option to download all of your pictures, and such. I have all my family's historical photos, and images, the children, camping trips, etc. Facebook has gotten awful.

That sounds like good advice. I feel that many of the feeds in FB are actaully from other sites and if you comment it can be see also on the sites that posted it first. Anyone know if this is correct?

FB has such a polarizing affect. I have a wide range of friends, many of whom are conservative and have been hooked by the voluminous propaganda parade on their newsfeeds. When they share their absurdities, I can't help but respond with reason to the absolute bullshit that's circulating out there. People get exercised and call me names because they aren't used to people responding with facts. I think introducing doubt into their paradigm is important because of the power of group think. They aren't bad people, they are just mislead, but don't even realize it until confronted.

Wow man, I only use Facebook for keeping in touch with family and friends. Fuck the rest of it.

Quite easy really. Just go through your list on your profile to see if you've missed anything occasionally.

If I want news, I will seek it from reliable sources, deliberately. I've unfollowed many on my FB, blocked or deleted many unsolicited would be news sites, and glutted my feed with science and comedy. The rest of the BS (equivalent to pop ups), I just scroll by.

Never understood how FB became a source of news. I was very surprised to hear news of it.

Outstanding!