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Published 21:06 IST, January 13th 2020

US Actor Mark Hamill deletes Facebook account in protest over misinformation

Star Wars actor Mark Hamil has joined the list of celebrities who have quit Facebook in protest against the social media for allowing ads and misinformation

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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Star Wars actor Mark Hamil has joined the list of celebrities who have quit Facebook in protest against the social media for allowing political ads and the spread of misinformation. The 68-year-old actor took to Twitter on Sunday to announce his decision.

 

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Many of his followers have lauded his decision to quit Facebook while many others followed suit and deleted their personal Facebook accounts. Many others shared their reasons behind deleting their accounts years back. 


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21:06 IST, January 13th 2020