You Deserve Better Than This.

Hey there,

We know why you joined Facebook.

It felt like a revolution at first, didn’t it?
A new frontier.
A place where you could stay connected with family across the country, reconnect with old friends from school, share milestones, laugh at memes, maybe even spark a movement.

But slowly, almost without noticing, that place changed.

The platform that once promised to "connect the world" started feeling less like a community and more like a trap.

More addictive.
More toxic.
More about taking from you than giving anything back.

You didn’t imagine it.
It wasn’t an accident.
It was by design.

The Truth They Tried to Hide

When news broke about the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it was a massive wake-up call.

Facebook had allowed a shady consulting firm to collect personal information from over 87 million users — not just public profiles, but private messages, friends lists, likes, fears, dreams — and weaponize that information to manipulate elections.

Your data was turned into a weapon.
You were turned into a target.
And Facebook barely blinked.

Their CEO issued apologies. Congress held hearings.
But behind the scenes, little changed.
Because for Facebook, data isn’t sacred — it’s fuel. Fuel for profit. Fuel for influence. Fuel for power.

Psychological Experiments Without Your Consent

And it didn’t stop there.

In 2014, Facebook secretly conducted a massive experiment on its users, altering their news feeds to see if they could manipulate emotions — making people feel happier or sadder without their knowledge or consent.

Over 700,000 people unknowingly became lab rats in a corporate experiment.

No warning. No choice.

Just another reminder: to Facebook, you are not a person — you are a data point. An experiment. A tool.

Profits Over People

Whistleblower Frances Haugen ripped the curtain back even further in 2021.

She revealed internal documents showing that Facebook knew exactly how harmful its platforms were — especially to teenagers.
They knew that Instagram exacerbated body image issues.
They knew that hate speech and disinformation thrived on Facebook.
They knew their algorithms pushed divisive, anger-driven content because it kept people glued to their screens — and ad dollars flowing.

They knew.
They chose to do nothing.

Because addressing those problems would mean less engagement.
And less engagement means less money.

Killing Transparency Before Elections

And just when you thought it couldn’t get more blatant, Meta recently decided to shut down CrowdTangle — the last major tool that allowed independent researchers and journalists to monitor what was happening on Facebook and Instagram.

For years, CrowdTangle helped expose the spread of disinformation, election interference, COVID-19 misinformation, and extremist content.

Now, in 2024 — just months before critical global elections — Meta killed it.

No more easy access for watchdogs.
No more accountability.
No more transparency.

Why?
Because it’s easier to cover your tracks when no one is watching.

You’re Not Just “Content.” You’re a Human Being.

Over and over again, Facebook (now Meta) has made it clear:
You are not their priority.

Their priority is keeping you scrolling.
Their priority is collecting your data.
Their priority is monetizing your emotions, your relationships, your identity.

The platform you once loved — that once felt like home — has been engineered into a machine.
A machine that harvests your attention, your time, and your soul.

And we believe:
You deserve better.

A Platform Built for You — Not Against You

That’s why we built Vibeforge.co.

Not another version of the same old thing.
A true alternative.

At Vibeforge:

🛡️ You Own Your Data
You decide what you share. You decide when it’s deleted. No secret backups. No hidden profiles.

🌟 No Manipulative Algorithms
Your feed isn’t optimized for outrage. It’s shaped by you, your interests, your community.

🗣️ Real Community Governance
Vibeforge grows with you. You have a real voice in how the platform evolves — not just some meaningless "feedback" form.

🧠 Built With Mental Health In Mind
No doomscrolling traps. No emotionally engineered addiction. Just space for genuine, meaningful connection.

🔍 Transparency Over Secrecy
You’ll never have to rely on whistleblowers to find out how we operate. We believe sunlight is the best disinfectant.

You Are Not a Product. You Are a Person.

You deserve a platform that sees your humanity, not your marketing potential.

You deserve a space that nourishes your connections, not exploits them.

You deserve technology that serves your life, not technology that hijacks it.

Facebook had its chance.
They showed us who they really are.
It’s time to believe them.

It’s Time to Build Something Better.

The internet doesn’t have to be broken.
Social media doesn’t have to be toxic.

A better internet is possible — and it starts with us.
It starts with platforms built around trust, respect, and community.

It starts with you making a choice.

👉 Choose something real.
👉 Choose something human.
👉 Choose vibeforge.co.

We can’t wait to see what you’ll forge.

Stay real,
The Vibeforge Team