My main question about this article, is this infringing on ones rights to privacy. As well as what keeps this agency in check from not abusing the power and spying on anyones social network. I think that this is kind of terrifying, im not sure about you but the thought of the goverment going through all my personal information and conversations, post. At the same time if this protects our country from any future terrorists attacks. Also if they keep it down to only checking the potential immigrant to the US, then I think that these types of profile scans are appropriate.
US Government Monitoring Social Networking Sites
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/homeland-security-monitoring-social-networking-sites/19675854
This comes as no surprise to me, and why wouldn't the Government use this? There is such easy access to so much information. My advise to potential citizens is if you don't want the Govenment to find out about it, then don't publish it on facebook! It seems like anyone with a little common sense could avoid this scan!
ReplyDeleteThis is the way that our country is growing, and the only reason that this is surprising to me is that they are just now telling people they are doing it. I don't agree with it, but this is why my profile is very private. Yes, I know that the government can probably still see it, which in my opinion is against my right to privacy, but this is why you shouldn't put certain things on your Facebook and other similar sites.
ReplyDeleteI think that you have to acknowledge that info you post on Facebook is NOT private in any way, even given settings...and therefore, the people posting information that gets them in trouble should be accountable for a) any wrong doings they acknowledge and b) what information they've put under their own names online.
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