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> Facebook is a treat to democracies.

Funny that you should mention education in your comment, since commentary based on the lack of it is a real threat to democracy.

> There are more articles on this than the other way around.

Appeal to popularity. Facebook might indeed be a threat to democracy, in the same way that radio or TV were in their heyday. It's for us to deal with it and turn it into something positive, not try to turn back the technological clock.




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