https://www.siliconvalley.com/2019/04/15/rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-gave-up-personal-facebook-use-calls-social-media-use-public-health-risk/ > (CNN) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose prolific use of social media helped her amass a national profile, said she’s conscious of social media’s negative effects and even quit one of the biggest platforms of all. > “I personally gave up Facebook,” the New York Democrat said on Yahoo News’ “Skullduggery” podcast released Sunday.