Facebook users are committing 'virtual identity suicide' in droves and quitting the site over privacy and addiction fears

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It is said that users are deleting and deactivating their Facebook profiles due to privacy concerns.
Research shows that data protection issues is amongst the main reasons for people leaving the site.

'Reports suggested that Facebook lost nine million active monthly users in the U.S and two million in Britain.'

Research shows that reasons for quitting Facebook were mainly privacy concerns, where people are becoming more aware of cyber - related privacy concerns.