[logicchains]

Is that even true? Stopping smoking reduces the risk of lung cancer by like over 90%, blocking Facebook doesn't change the fact that the Chinese and American spy agencies are still doing everything they can to record all your emails and personal communication.

Degree matters, because the harm from censorship and restricting people's choices is a matter of degree, and if the harm avoided by the ban is a lower degree then it ends up as a net negative.

[sudosysgen]

If it wasn't for companies like Facebook using and thus requesting that information to begin with, it would be a hell of a lot more difficult for American and Chinese agencies to get your data.