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I’m not sure that the analogy holds that Facebook is a public space. Many people (young people) do fine without Facebook, and you can totally live without Insta

• AlotOfReading 4y ago
  I personally manage without malls too. However, I think it's pretty difficult to argue that Facebook doesn't intend to be a digital public space. Facebook's own mission statement is "to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together". They provide free access to the site (and other services) in developing countries through their free basics program. The site is "free and always will be". The only thing they could do to make it more obvious is to change their slogan to "the front page of the Internet".
  • chrischen 4y ago
    It's a free service but then it's also a membership driven service. It's un-indexed by Google and you have to register and login to see any information. A mall on the other hand you can just walk in, and you do not need to agree to any terms of service to walk in.
    • Tijdreiziger 4y ago
      Malls have house rules, which you implicitly accept upon entering the mall and which are equivalent to terms and services (i.e. if you don't observe them, you may be removed from the premises). Example: https://wienmitte-themall.at/en/house-rules/ https://wienmitte-themall.at/en/house-rules/