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When deleting social media makes you feel like you disappeared

I deleted all my social media accounts and now I feel invisible and disconnected like I do not exist if I am not posting about my life.

Laozi
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital platforms can become so integrated with identity that their absence creates existential anxiety.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Data and identity — who owns you online?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.