Does what happens in the Facebook stay in the Facebook?

but again, the question is... what is the data mining useful for? let's say, I can understand why the marketing sectors want this info, because they can make product that can sell like hot bread, but what about the military? seeking terrorists? or is it all about greed and power? in your opinion. Because, all these conspiracy theories (even if this is not one of those) should have a purpose, right?

oh shit there is the all seeing eye triangle of the illuminati. facebook is owned by the illuminati.
crap, i am now a prisoner

International law (as in a global superstate) could fuck you over at any time, you MUST take responsibility you do the internet.

Those who develop the useless applications that clouds the site sticks their head in the sand saying "If you don't have anything to hide, there's nothing to worry about".

History books in the year 2169 will tell the people how World War 3 was started due to leader X poked leader Y on Facebook - thus triggering an actual assasination IRL - then they deserved it. LOL

This is exactly what is so scary. I try to explain to people that 1984 isn't in the future, it's already here. But I get ridiculed as being paranoid.

If I google the name of a certain friend, and he has a facebook that he uses A LOT - I can find out who he hangs with, what he does, how he dresses, phone number, physical locations, suspect opinions/hobbies etc

Set your profile to private... lol

Oh, and "does what happens in the facebook..."? Grammar fail.

If the CIA want your information, they'd get it. Not exactly sure what this is suggesting; it only serves to make people paranoid.

Actually, the IP refers to the internet "line" that you're on. And good hackers or whoever can usually scan your previous activities. There's a workaround, such as a proxy server. And no, every little piece of data that goes over IP lines is not recorded, its far too much information for any company to record. Facebook though, its basically shitting on your face saying "We got you by the balls with all your info!"

A company can record any amount of information. searches are linked to your IP address which is often a unique number linked directly to your router.AOL posted the search strings for over 600,000 of their users over a 3 month period, one user was identified based on their searches. That is a person whose "personal" searches were displayed for the world to see. Facebook only knows what you allow it to know. its not any more dangerous than using the web in general. Google "AOL search data scandal"