I have always been amazed at the stuff that people put on social media sites. Whether it be pictures from the party last weekend or personal griping that's no longer personal, there's certain things that the whole world doesn't need to know. Some of us use privacy settings to manage who sees what, but that may not be enough...
The FBI has turned to social media to catch wanted criminals. No matter how careful a suspect may be, it may not be enough. Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the FBI can force social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, or LinkedIn to reveal confidential information such as private inbox messages. My question is this: Should the government be allowed to "intrude" on the privacy of anyone like this in order to protect the American people?
http://blog.brickhousesecurity.com/2010/03/22/fbi-twitter/
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yes
although it is inconveniencing a minority
it is helping to protect the majority
i think yes
intrude all you want
i have nothing to hide
I don't really think they are necessarily intruding considering they are looking out for our safety. With all that goes on in cyberspace today, I am glad the FBI is taking charge.
I think it is entirely acceptable for the FBI to utilize social networking sites especially if it is for the safety of others. Nothing on the internet is private and all social networking users know this.
I think it is actually very smart of the FBi to do this because people DO post everything on their social websites.
And aren't we all little FBI agents on facebook?
I think it is entirely acceptable for the FBI to utilize social networking sites especially if it is for the safety of others. Nothing on the internet is private and all social networking users know this.
I think it is actually very smart of the FBi to do this because people DO post everything on their social websites.
And aren't we all little FBI agents on facebook?
Yes, I wouldn't mind having the FBI watching out for me and my friends on social networks. With all the peculiar incidents that happen on Facebook and MySpace (kidnapping, stalkinghacking), it is definitely necessary to have some sort of protection system.
I think that it is acceptable, if you have don't have something to hide from the FBI then they could care less about your pictures from that weekend or where you are right now with your friends.
I guess I'll have to go against the grain here and say that I do not think it is acceptable for the FBI to be able to view such material. Sure, anything that can be viewed publicly is fair game. But reading people's inbox messages? I think that's going a bit far. Yeah, it's for the greater good, but there has to be limitations on what they can and can't do. Sooner or later they will strip us of other liberties, all in the name of justice. If the FBI can't obtain a warrant to search a suspect's computer to obtain this information, then it need not be admissible. MySpace or Facebook shouldn't be forced to do their dirty work. We as Americans are entitled to privacy, and that should never be compromised.
I always have trouble with this issue. On the one hand, I just don't like the fact of "big brother" always watching everyone. Even though I have nothing to hide, the invasion of personal privacy never sits well with me. However, if the FBI uses their power to go after, and only after, most wanted suspects; then I am fine with that. If a suspect is stupid enough to put evidence on the internet, then they deserve to be caught. Maybe I have just watched too many movies about "big brother" and dread the fact that the government is watching us.
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