Facebook Marketplace Has Awesome Food, and Regulators Can’t Stand That: New at Reason

While Facebook is largely a waste of time, it turns out that Facebook’s Marketplace, the social media giant’s hugely popular two-years-old classifieds section, is a great place to buy almost anything, including homemade foods.

Not surprisingly, though, such sales have caught the attention of regulators across the country. Recent news reports suggest some health officials are casting a wary eye at Facebook Marketplace food sales. They join those in other states who, in recent years—including before the Marketplace debut—have targeted food sales facilitated through social media.

But don’t let the scaremongers, well, scare you, writes Baylen Linnekin. You can find some very tasty—and perfectly safe—homemade foods on Facebook.

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