Facebook – Politics, Privacy, And The World’s Greatest Spying Machine
If you’ve been paying at least slight attention to the news lately (yes, I know this is a stretch for many people today), you may have noticed something about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answering to Congress about the privacy of Facebook’s users.
And just why is this taking place?
Back in 2016, a company called Cambridge Analytica basically used software to access people’s data on Facebook, profile them based on that data, and help send political advertisements their way during the 2016 presidential election. This is in the news because that data was used to help campaign for President Trump. That’s all you really need to know as far as why all of a sudden the media cares about privacy and politics on Facebook.
Had that same exact data been used to help Hillary Clinton, then the story would have never made the news. It’s been widely known that Facebook has been an impromptu arm of the Democratic Party, and frequently conservative voices have been silenced under the blanket label of “hate speech” (i.e. anything that the “rulers” don’t agree with, whether it’s truly “hateful” or not).
Want some proof of Facebook’s loyalty to the Democrats? Check out this listing of 2015-16 political campaign contributions that somebody on Reddit discovered. When you have 995 Facebook employees each giving $200 (or more) to Hillary, and only 23 people giving at least that much to Trump, that’s telling you something right there about how the overwhelming majority of the workers at the company think when it comes to politics. It’s also a major indicator of their agenda and how they censor “hate speech” and “inappropriate” content.
That’s a topic for another day. What brings us here today is all about privacy on Facebook.
Ask yourself this: Do you think that Mark Zuckerberg *really* feels sincere and cares about your privacy on Facebook? I mean, he’s apologized several times now for allowing Cambridge Analytics to have access to *part* of the vast user databases on Facebook. I’m sure that’s enough to show that he’s sincere, right?
Do you also think that Congress was really “grilling” him during that questioning session?
That second question can be answered by looking at some of the places where Facebook has been known to spend some of its money. Check out some recent articles by ZeroHedge, CNET, and CNBC. Why in the world would many of those same exact members of Congress want to “grill” or verbally “beat up” a person responsible for helping to give them so much money?
Answer: They wouldn’t.
Zuckerberg was not under oath for the questioning. Nor was he given any questions that were remotely harsh. It can be argued that the questioning session is merely a publicity stunt to, A) Stop Facebook’s stock from falling (Did you see the stock price rebound and that Zuckerberg made $3 billion yesterday during his questioning session?), and B) Keep putting negative attention on President Trump and the 2016 election. After all, *she* was supposed to win. Not him.
PRIVACY ON FACEBOOK
Yeah, right. LOL.
Did you honestly think that a website designed to store and share your personal information and photographs would give you both sides of the coin and also respect your privacy?
You can also ask yourself, Why would a company still harvest and keep users’ data, photos and videos, even after they had allegedly been deleted from the program? Recently Facebook has been accused of just that.
With all of that in consideration, do you honestly believe that Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg really respect your privacy?
No, absolutely not.
And that, my friends, brings us to our next topic.
FACEBOOK – THE WORLD’S GREATEST SPY TOOL
We know that Facebook has been harvesting and collecting data on all of its users. We also know that other organizations have had access to that data from one degree to another. On top of that, we know that Facebook is addictive and so many people have willingly submitted tons of personal information including:
- their age, residence and occupation
- their life history including place of birth and schools they’ve attended
- their social interests and beliefs
- their friends
- their family, children, house, car and pets
- places where they like to eat, vacation, and go to concerts and the movies
- and, most importantly, numerous photographs of their body and face
How much of that information have you given to Facebook? And it’s all for what, a moment to attempt to stand in the spotlight?
When you sit back and look at it, it’s quite remarkable about just how much personal information people are willing to post online and share with others. Nothing evil would ever come of that, right?
It’s easy to see a conspiracy that Facebook was actually created by the CIA (or another government agency) as a way for the government organization to spy on and track almost anybody who signs up as a user, and that Zuckerberg was simply given credit to make it sound safe and legitimate.
Have you ever heard of Project LifeLog created by the Pentagon? That program ended in 2004, coincidentally, right around the time when Facebook was created. You know what they say about coincidences . . .
BUT WHAT ABOUT MY PRIVACY ON FACEBOOK?
In reality, you gave away your privacy the moment you voluntarily signed up for Facebook and began willingly giving it your photos and personal information. Nobody forced you to sign up and share your life story and other details. You did that part on your own, sport.
Of course, we know that nobody really expected the system to spy on them and harvest their personal data. We’d like to believe that only our friends can see our profiles, and that once something is deleted from Facebook, that it’s truly erased and gone forever.
Nothing is absolutely private on the Internet!
A “private” profile on Facebook may stop (or at least delay) an individual from seeing your profile, but it’s not going to stop the people and organizations monitoring and collecting data in the background. And if you know that those are operating in the background, then it’s conceivable that other people are snooping around back there as well.
Fortunately, there’s an easy solution to protecting your privacy on the Internet.
Are you ready?
Do not use social media!
It’s really that simple.
However, if you must use social media (to keep in contact with distant family members and friends, for example), then stick to the basics.
- Use a dummy e-mail address to create your account.
- Never give Facebook your phone number, even for “account verification”.
- Do not post pictures of yourself, and do not mention any specific information such as your company of employment, date of birth, current residence, etc.
The goal is to stay as generic as possible with very limited information, and to essentially blend in with the crowd. Do NOT stand in the spotlight.
Stay smart about how you use social media.
Remember that nothing is truly private, and postings can be used against you in one way or another. An innocent posting can dangerously backfire.
- Kidnappers love to see the updated pictures of your children as well as learning your daily patterns.
- Burglars love to see your expensive household items and know when you are out of the house, especially while on vacation.
- Stalkers love to know everything about your home, car, job, and favorite bars and hangout spots.
- Future employers love to see how radical / stupid you are in your free time.
As far as Zuckerberg, take whatever he says with a grain of salt. This media circus with Cambridge Analytics is just a dog and pony show that they’re trying to use to discredit President Trump. It’s an attempt to trigger your emotions and make you think that his election campaign was doing something sinister or illegal. In reality, your “privacy” with Facebook was betrayed way before 2016 and that election. Do your own research and start digging.
Be careful though. Once you take the red pill and are exposed to the truth, your trip through the rabbit hole is just beginning.