As it has for so many other celebrities, death has bolstered Michael Jackson's image. The late pop singer just surpassed Barack Obama to hold the most popular page on Facebook. The numbers are pretty staggering:

Since Jackson's death, his Facebook page has grown from 80,000 Facebook fans to more than 6.4 million, according to the blog All Facebook. At times, the rate surpassed 20 new fans per second.

On the one hand, people are memorializing a beloved icon. On the other, there's never been a safer time to let your children connect with Michael Jackson online. (Too soon?)

(Pic: Fans sign a Michael Jackson poster outside Staples Center, July 7. Via Getty Images.)