As a year comes to a close in which Facebook has been plagued by a series of security scandals that point to lax protection of consumer privacy, a number of prominent figures have announced they are leaving the platform.

Among others who have publicly announced their exit was legendary tech journalist Walt Mossberg, who drew a lot of attention for leaving given his reputation for being at the vanguard of tech trends.

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