In parts of Eastern Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, Facebook could hire 3,000 college educated employees for less than $3M monthly, including taxes. So

In parts of Eastern Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, Facebook could hire 3,000 college educated employees for less than $3M monthly, including taxes. So while this from a human point of view is a very decent thing to do, it's not necessarily as costly as one might think, especially not when considering the possible liability or regulatory backlash they may run into if they do nothing and Facebook becomes the place for suicides and violence. Now, if they add all those jobs in SF, it's another thing entirely.