Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Social Media Can Trigger Depression, Quits Facebook
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Bronx and Queens congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's quitting Facebook.
She told a Yahoo podcast that she's given up her personal account.
Ocasio-Cortez acknowledges she started her campaign on Facebook, but she says she now believes social media poses a public health risk that can increase feelings of isolation and depression.
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