Because that is what they advertize themselves as (connecting with people and seeing what they post), they should be held to the image they project. The truth

Because that is what they advertize themselves as (connecting with people and seeing what they post), they should be held to the image they project. The truth is they let you see most of your friends' and family's posts, but pretty much any commercial or non-profit's post is held for ransom. If you "like" a local band or want to hear from the local gardening club, they will be encouraged to pay to "boost" their posts to you. If fb had to say "you will see the posts from your connections based on how much they pay us," up front when registering and in all their ads (like the fast-talking disclosures in US drug advertizing), then people would have a more accurate view of the service they are using. Of course, long privacy disclosures would be necessary too.