It's so bizarre to see people complaining about "kneejerk" reactions as if it's the user's fault and not Meta's.
Have you people just forgotten everything about Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook?
You're goddamn right the reactions are kneejerk, that's the point.
After over a decade of abuse, controversy, and horrendous practices that have defaced the very idea of social media and caused actual, real damage throughout the world, people have rightfully identified Meta as a monster.
And when a monster is coming for you, the kneejerk reaction is turn around and run.
It's very telling that all the arguments for allowing them in are basically "well, we can survive it". Like, everyone seems to be on the same page, here: Meta is terrible and wants to monopolize everything. Yet rather than the sensible thing and just get away from them, people are arguing we should fuck around and find out?