WikiLeaks founder says facebook a spy tool

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange rails against Facebook, says it's a spy tool for US government

Maybe he's a MySpace guy.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called Facebook "the most appalling spying machine ever invented" in an interview with Russia Today, pointing to the popular social networking site as one of the top tools for the U.S. to spy on its citizens.

"Here we have the world's most comprehensive database about people, their relationships, their names, their addresses, their locations, their communications with each other and their relatives, all sitting within the United States, all accessible to US Intelligence," he said. "Facebook, Google, Yahoo, all these major U.S. organizations have built-in infaces for US intelligence.

Read more at: articles.nydailynews.com/2011-05-02/news/29521537_1_julian-assange-facebook-users-facebook-spokesman

[billisonboard]

Are you being "spied up" if you put it out there for all to see and people look?

[Tennesseer]

"the most appalling spying machine ever invented"

I simply think Facebook is appalling and a waste of time.

[bobbysgirl]

I know cops catch criminals through fake FB accounts.

[chiver78]

May 8, 2011 11:37:41 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Are you being "spied up" if you put it out there for all to see and people look?

Tenn, it does have its uses - my family and circle of friends are scattered around the world. it's nice to be able to keep up with their lives, and to keep them updated on mine, while we aren't physically close. that said, I'm absolutely guilty of spending way too much time there myself.

[Tennesseer]

I suppose it does have it uses Chiver. I know potential employers just love to look at the Facebook sites of potential employees. It ain't pretty what they find.

[chiver78]

yep, we do it too. there are some seriously uninhibited people out there.

I can't imagine not having my privacy settings the way they are - I am not searchable at all, and there is no "photos of you" option on my page, where you can see any pics where I have been tagged by friends. I usually untag myself anyway, but this is an added safeguard.

[steff]

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[swamp]

May 8, 2011 12:35:45 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

I suppose it does have it uses Chiver. I know potential employers just love to look at the Facebook sites of potential employees. It ain't pretty what they find.

And if a potential hire is dumb enough to keep their FB settings open to the public, then I don't want them as an employee.

I've seen public facebook pages used against people in custody cases, proof of violating probation, and locating people where there are arrest warrants out there. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

[marshabar1]

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

I sure hope anyone who is spying on me likes lots of pictures of kittens and flowers. (I post a lot of those!)


(This is Chumley, one of my foster kittens)

[mmhmm]

I don't use Facebook. I've never had a need for it as family is close by. I keep touch with distant friends through email and Skype. That's been enough for us, thankfully.

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

Watch out ~ there's a nasty Skype virus going around right now.