Can soap really be your Facebook friend?

In this week’s Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay discuss the repercussions of Facebook becoming a part of nearly everyone’s life, as well as brands’ Facebook pages and “Trending Topics” on your home page. Is Facebook’s method of advertising and news consumption inherently good or bad? What do you think?

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