Okay, the anti-Facebook sentiment (particularly by the New York Times) has gotten ridiculous. "They're stealing your joy"? Seriously? I understand they're no

Okay, the anti-Facebook sentiment (particularly by the New York Times) has gotten ridiculous. "They're stealing your joy"? Seriously? I understand they're not perfect and that they sell data. Because I understand this, I have chosen not to give them my data by not using their service. I get everyone has a bias, but the NYT isn't even trying to conceal it at this point. For what it's worth, my family has connected with members we didn't know existed who lived in foreign countries. My family immigrated from many different places, but people were left behind and it's great to meet and know them. Facebook isn't "evil", it just did what was best for Facebook (though arguably not in the long term due to the backlash). I wouldn't be surprised if Facebook sued for defamation, and they might actually have a good case against the New York Times. NYT has broken relevant information about Facebook, and that shouldn't count, but this is beyond the pale. To be clear, I don't know that they would or should win, but they would at least have a good case and that it might be worth hearing in court. Though with all that said, I had to make a burner a few months ago for an organization that was using a Facebook group for announcements. They repeatedly banned my account for "suspicious activity", even though all I did was occasionally read what was posted. They wanted a photo ID to provide I was really me, which of course I couldn't provide as I wasn't the name with which I signed up. I tried three different accounts, and they did this to every one after two to three days. Why should I have to sign up as my real name? Does Facebook really think a bad actor would hesitate to fake an ID? I may not like what the NYT is doing, but boy is Facebook making itself hard to defend.