New York Times Columnist David Brooks Blogged For Facebook's Corporate Site

On Tuesday, New York Times columnist David Brooks published a 900-word ode to Facebook Groups and how they foster online communities around the world.

The column didn’t appear in Brooks’ usual spot in the Times, where he’s had a popular opinion column since 2003. Instead, it was published on Facebook’s corporate website to promote a new study of groups that was funded by the social media giant.

“Facebook Groups has 1.8 billion users, and more than half of them are in five or more groups. Clearly people have come to...