Facebook: An endless parade of smug people with perfect lives

08 June 2016 - 10:36
By NEIL MIDGLEY

When I heard of Muhammad Ali's death on Saturday a wave of blessed relief washed over me. Not that I wished the poor man any harm - far from it. I just knew that I would avoid the inevitable sickly torrent of shared grief because, last week, I finally deactivated my Facebook account.It was a long time coming.

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