Facebook’s harm is taking life out of context

Facebook Inc. logos are displayed on computer screens in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. Facebook is expanding its Places Deals service to five European countries, offering users of the biggest social-media website discounts when they are near food shops and other retailers. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Last week was rough for Facebook Inc. Further information came out that Russian agents had used the service to organise rallies in support of US President Donald Trump and to buy pro-Trump ads. 

A ProPublica investigation showed it is possible to search for “Jew haters” and target them with ads for Nazi memorabilia.