Facebook: US Feds Probed 18,700 Accounts in Six Months

CommanderFrank

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Report card time for Facebook on how cooperative the mega-corp has been in releasing private information to US government agencies. The report covers over 18,700 requests for information in a six month period in the 3rd and 4th quarters alone.

When we receive a request for information, we carefully assess whether we are legally required to comply.
 
in the grand scheme of FB accounts thats barely a drop in the bucket and probably legit tbh.
some shady shit ppl post on FB
 
Since that is only 0.0014% of all accounts that seems pretty insignificant ... if it was 180,700,000 requests that might be far more impressive and threatening ;)
 
Keep postin them selfies kiddoz

Facebook isn't being used by younger people. They're a lot more aware of what they publish online being seen by everyone and aren't making those same mistakes of the older generations that still use Facebook to seem trendy or tech-aware to their equally aged friends. Younger people are making other dumb mistakes, but most of us aren't stupid enough to use Facebook or social networking. That's last generation's infatuation, not ours.
 
Facebook isn't being used by younger people. They're a lot more aware of what they publish online being seen by everyone and aren't making those same mistakes of the older generations that still use Facebook to seem trendy or tech-aware to their equally aged friends. Younger people are making other dumb mistakes, but most of us aren't stupid enough to use Facebook or social networking. That's last generation's infatuation, not ours.

All about the snapchat huh?
 
All about the snapchat huh?

No, meeting in person. Not only do you go outside, but you get to talk to someone face to face which is a lot better than trying to interact thru Facebook or some other electronic means. It's pretty cutting edge, but in a retro way to do it too.
 
As long as they were legitimate and legal in obtaining the info (without the BS Patriot Act, which I don't agree with, although it is legal and binding), it's fine. If any of them were for non-criminal uses or investigations looking for a quick and easy information find without going through the proper legal channels, then it's BS.

Spying and probing for information can be legitimate. I think they should have a 100% identifiable target in mind, and only access the information for that person. Not a 'gather information for everyone, then filter what you want'.
 
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