Bob Brody writes: 'Speak out all you want against Facebook — and I know you will — but I've long seen it mainly as a force for good, especially around holidays such as Christmas.'
Anwar Almojarkesh, left, and Alan Chalabi from England take a photo at Facebook corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Nov. 9, 2022.
Now I can keep tabs on which former colleague got married or had a child, which high school classmate celebrated a birthday or wedding anniversary, and who took a new job or went on vacation. In the bargain, I get an opportunity to say congratulations. Likewise, I learn through Facebook about someone struggling through a divorce or cancer or grief over a loss and can then say, “I’m sorry,” “Hang in there” and “We’re with you.”The surprises are endless.
. Its stock value has plummeted, too. Some of its employees are getting laid off. And let’s face it: Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before a congressional committee makes for a profoundly unsympathetic spectacle. But to me, that’s small potatoes. Facebook suits me personally. It enables us to witness the cycles of life from cradle to grave and everything in between. The whole parade of people you hold dearest daily marches before your eyes in word and picture. At its best, Facebook restores memories long forgotten, brings us together with those long lost to us, and gives us fresh chances to make amends with those estranged and redeem ourselves in a spirit of unity and reconciliation.
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