[citation][nom]in_the_loop[/nom]Facebook can absolutely impove wealth, health and knowledge.You must have missed that FB is greatly used as an "information hub". Most businesses have a facebook page where they post the latest information of the proucts/services. That thing alone anwers your wealth (for companies or even single persons. An artist can also use facebook to promote himself). When it comes to health it is the same thing. A lot of health professionals have facebook pages. Personal trainers answers directly to questions about specific subjects and so on.You have to face it that facebook is another big information souirce just as youtube have become (with video tutorials, courses and so on)..Yes, people can just use it to write about personal stuff in their lifes, but is that worse than passiveley watching soap operas on TV? I mean, at least a person has to express himself improving his writing skills and it is more social than just watching tv alone. And even google can be used just for not health/weatlh/knowloedge related searches. As many other services on the internet. With your reasoning you should just as well not use internet at all![/citation]
I'm not going to get in a big debate ... but I will add my 2 cents. "Social Media" is anything but what the name implies. Sitting in front of your computer talking with "friends" is anything but social. In fact, I think social media is actually having the opposite affect, and creating a bunch of anti-social, lazy, socially awkward kids (read: not everyone, that's not a blanket statement). You can argue all day about the positives about it, but at the end of the day it is replacing face-to-face conversations, getting outside, and real social interaction. This is really important, especially for younger kids.
I'm not saying it's all bad, but I really do worry for the younger generations. Also, you seem to be ignoring the fact that millions of people are divulging very personal information everyday on Facebook. Do you really trust Facebook with all that personal info? Read my comment above and think about it. If they were on the brink of going under, no doubt they would sell all this mined data to the highest bidder, regardless of ethics. And if a government agency came forward and demanded information, they would hand it over in a millisecond. FB may not be the antichrist, but let's not kid ourselves that it's all good either.