About the issue of going OTD as a cause of going facebook, it is definitely true. I heard of 3 incidents in which frum girls created their own profiles just for the ‘kick of it’ and were then dragged into a different way of life with no way back. 2 of them hooked up with ppl they would’ve never gotten in touch with if not their facebook profile.
The problem is not Facebook. Where were these girls’ parents when they were on Facebook? Why weren’t they supervised?
When used properly, Facebook is an amazing tool. But like any other tool, one needs to be careful how it is used.
I can’t imagine any parent allowing a child to use a chainsaw, a power drill, a car, or any other potentially dangerous item without supervision. So how do these children have access to Facebook without supervision?
The problem is we aren’t teaching children to use the tools available on the internet. We are teaching them to stay away. So when they don’t stay away, they have no idea how to use them responsibly.