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Facebook has 20 million users worldwide, is worth billions of dollars and, if internet sources are to be believed, was started by the CIA.
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Facebook's privacy policy
Just for fun, try substituting the words 'Big Brother' whenever you read the word 'Facebook'
1 We will advertise at you "When you use Facebook, you may set up your personal profile, form relationships, send messages, perform searches and queries, form groups, set up events, add applications, and transmit information through various channels. We collect this information so that we can provide you the service and offer personalised features."
2 You can't delete anything "When you update information, we usually keep a backup copy of the prior version for a reasonable period of time to enable reversion to the prior version of that information."
3 Anyone can glance at your intimate confessions "... we cannot and do not guarantee that user content you post on the site will not be viewed by unauthorised persons. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the site. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of user content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other users have copied or stored your user content."
4 Our marketing profile of you will be unbeatable "Facebook may also collect information about you from other sources, such as newspapers, blogs, instant messaging services, and other users of the Facebook service through the operation of the service (eg, photo tags) in order to provide you with more useful information and a more personalised experience."
5 Opting out doesn't mean opting out "Facebook reserves the right to send you notices about your account even if you opt out of all voluntary email notifications."
6 The CIA may look at the stuff when they feel like it "By using Facebook, you are consenting to have your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States ... We may be required to disclose user information pursuant to lawful requests, such as subpoenas or court orders, or in compliance with applicable laws. We do not reveal information until we have a good faith belief that an information request by law enforcement or private litigants meets applicable legal standards. Additionally, we may share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law, to protect our interests or property, to prevent fraud or other illegal activity perpetrated through the Facebook service or using the Facebook name, or to prevent imminent bodily harm. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, agents or government agencies."
Originally posted by jupiter869
I can tell you with certainty that both the FBI and CIA already have a huge database on people that is sourced from Facebook. Virtually EVERYONE who uses it is already in the database. Also, believe it or not, as insane as it seems, there is a growing database of your tweets that you shoot back and forth on Twitter. I would recommend you be careful about what you say on Facebook or Twitter. You ARE being monitored.
Originally posted by rangersdad
For that matter, any social networking site is being monitored and backed up on a daily basis....so if you dont want anyone to know anything about you, keep it to yourself and dont broadcast it to the world.
Originally posted by jupiter869
Originally posted by rangersdad
For that matter, any social networking site is being monitored and backed up on a daily basis....so if you dont want anyone to know anything about you, keep it to yourself and dont broadcast it to the world.
That's not necessarily true. However, in the case of Facebook and Twitter, there is absolutely NO ARGUMENT AT ALL. But you're right in that you should be very, very careful what you say on Twitter and Facebook.
Originally posted by ravenshadow13
I love my Facebook! The only things the government/anyone else could learn from me and use against me from all my internettings are things that I do in bed, to be honest. And drinking, occasionally. Plus ATS.
No drugs, no stealing, no real awful law-breaking. So if they want to watch what I'm up to, so what? Just more fun for them.
[edit on 8/9/2009 by ravenshadow13]
Originally posted by El Macho
I sometimes feel I am being watched by the CIA.
Creepy feeling, I feel this when I am talking about aliens and other stuff. They seem to cut me off at times.