I pretty much only use Facebook to communicate with my family, but I have to wade through so much distraction, especially articles that people have "shared" or pages that people have "liked" or whatever. It's like a low-quality subreddit. I have to scroll a lot to find things that matter to me on a personal level.

The question was whether Facebook inhibits you from communicating with family and friends. It's a pretty laughable suggestion in my opinion. More specifically, the timeline doesn't even have to be a part of the argument. Facebook Messenger has made it easier to communicate with people, period.