I've never missed someone I'd consider even a distant friend passing via FB -- a few acquaintances, though I usually found out within a week. That said, I have

I've never missed someone I'd consider even a distant friend passing via FB -- a few acquaintances, though I usually found out within a week. That said, I have experienced FB hiding something bad in someone's life for an extended period -- a relative I'm not directly linked to passing, cancer diagnosis, someone's dog getting very sick and having to be euthanized, etc. Again, I found out, but not fast enough, even with friends that were in the second ring out from my very closest friends.