"Open" in the social sense means that people know about the lives of others. Claiming that Facebook hasn't made the world more open seems odd to me. "Connected

"Open" in the social sense means that people know about the lives of others. Claiming that Facebook hasn't made the world more open seems odd to me. "Connected" is even more straightforward. Facebook dramatically strengthens weak social ties. I interact with people I never would have kept up with if Facebook didn't exits. There are plenty of rational criticisms of Facebook, but this isn't one of them.