First of all, this thread is about how an international social media site that has over 1 billion users is using double-standards in how users identify themselves based upon ideology and social norms. Facebook is also very strict about criticism of Islam, but has no such strictures concerning criticizing or blaspheming Christianity.
But to entertain your point -
Your friend was a victim of a Romance Scam, which is more likely going to be on a dating site, rather than Facebook. They target people who are middle-aged, lonely and seem like they might have money. You can advise people to stay off of dating sites and social media — and blame them if they get scammed. But these sites can be of use, but you have to be canny that there are scammers out there:
http://www.romancescam.com/
Forums such as Facebook are in the end what you put into it and whether what you expect is realistic. It is not a substitute for actual face-to-face interaction and should not be used as such. It is not a place to determine your self-worth based upon the assessment of others you may not have ever met.
It is, however, a place wherein you can connect with people with similar interests and to re-connect with those from the past. One thing nice about social media is if someone annoys you, it is possible to eliminate that person from your life with a few clicks. You cannot do that on Free Republic w/o getting Admin/Mods involved.
And for me, social media is a platform to post my inflammatory rhetoric.
Oh,I understood the thread and realized it probably was not the appropriate venue to illustrate the follies of FB and so I apologize to you and any of the readers.