I don't think they are that different, and I think youtube is also problematic in similar ways to facebook. But, this thread from the start was specifically tal

I don't think they are that different, and I think youtube is also problematic in similar ways to facebook. But, this thread from the start was specifically talking about google search and its impact compared to facebook. I also think there are differences (youtube has some value that isn't predicated entirely on being a social network), but the distinctions are debatable and opinions will vary.