17 celebrities who have quit social media

• A lot of people give up social media or even delete their accounts, including celebrities.
• Politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently said she gave up Facebook.
• Meghan Markle deleted her social media before joining the royal family.
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If you've ever thought about deleting your social media accounts, you are not alone. There are hundreds of first-person accounts and online advice that prove how beneficial it is for your mental health to go off social media.

If you think your pedestrian Instagram habits are bad, imagining having millions of people hanging onto your every move. For this reason, celebrities are very likely to need a social media detox. Whether they took a break from posting, wiped their social media clean before announcing a new project, or have ditched it forever, these stars have made headlines for bucking social media.

Here are 17 stars who hit the "delete" button on their social media profiles, and why they did it.

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Politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently said she gave up Facebook.

During Monday's episode of the Yahoo News podcast "Skullduggery," the US representative and native New Yorker said she gave up Facebook and limits her time on Instagram and Twitter.

"I personally gave up Facebook, which was kind of a big deal because I started my campaign on Facebook and Facebook was my primary digital organizing tool for a very long time," Ocasio-Cortez said on the podcast. "I gave up on it. We still sort of have accounts on it." 

She went on to explain that she feels "social media poses a public health risk to everybody," and it can increase things such as depression, anxiety, and addiction.

Miley Cyrus removed all of her Instagram photos in 2018.

In July 2018, Miley Cyrus unexpectedly cleared out all her social media channels. Many thought it was in preparation for a new surprise album, or worse — that she and Liam Hemsworth were on the outs — but a source close to the singer told Entertainment Tonight that there was nothing nefarious or exciting behind the social media purge, she just wanted a break.

"When Miley removed all the photos from her Instagram, she knew everyone would wonder why," a source told ET. "But her decision to do it wasn't earth-shattering. Miley says she simply likes to change things up! She is taking a long needed break and she feels it's healthy."

She has since been actively posting on the platform.

Pete Davidson deleted his Instagram after people voiced negative opinions about his whirlwind romance and engagement to Ariana Grande.

After a whirlwind romance and engagement to Ariana Grande, "Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson deleted his Instagram account. Many wondered if there was trouble in paradise, but Davidson clarified that he ditched Instagram because he couldn't handle the negative comments he received from angry fans.

"No there's nothing wrong," he wrote on Instagram before deleting it. "No nothing happened. No there's nothing cryptic about anything. I just don't wanna be on Instagram anymore. Or on any social media platform. The internet is an evil place and it doesn't make me feel good."

Since then, the comedian has returned to Instagram.