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[Pyrite[1up]]

I hate to break it to you dude, ... but the whole internet is monitored by the CIA, not just Facebook. They literally have their hands in everything, not just InQtel (the facebook investor). And it isn't limited to the CIA either, because really it is the US Gov that owns the internet to begin with. To allude having your privacy violated and such, you would have to just stop using the internet all together, and get rid of your smart phone while you're at it.

[Cope57[1up]]

Smart Phones, I have seen them before, they are the ones always charging when not being used.

I only have a Samsung SGH T105G tracfone that has SMS messaging, calendar, alarms and speakerphone.  It does not have games, gps, Internet, downloadable content, mp3 player, or camera.  It is about as basic as a cell phone can get, but it does have a fourteen day battery life, which is one of the reasons for purchasing it.  I spend almost $20 every 90 days to keep it active, and if it gets destroyed somehow, I will purchase another one for $9.99, no big loss.

As for privacy violations, I try and mitigate the risks by declining user license agreements when I do not agree with them.  Yes, I actually read them, and they probably write them for individuals such as myself.
Disconnect from the Internet?  It is almost impossible these days.  If one needs to apply for a job, they point you to a computer, or tell you a website to apply for the position.  There is no such thing as a paper application from what I have seen.  So, if one is self employed, and does not use the Internet at all, one would still be in the system.

Stop using the Internet?  That seems pretty easy to do.  When one can not afford Internet, one tends to have a better family life, and more constructive hobbies.  There was no Internet when I was a kid, I liked to build radio control cars, and life was good.  As for completely removing oneself from the Internet, it can not happen, nothing is ever deleted, only denied access.

[Pyrite[1up]]

I rest my case

[Valkiry[1up]]

I thought I watch to much Homeland episodes, but the CIA is real :O

[Cope57[1up]]

Rest is something we all do in the end.

[Panda[1up]]

Basically, if you ever thought you were going to have privacy on the internet then you are very naive. I don't care if the NSA is spying on my internet activities, because well, I'm not doing anything incriminating, I have nothing to hide. Now when it comes down to them having access to webcams and the likes, then it becomes a problem in my eyes.

[Cope57[1up]]

Already a problem one just needs to connect the dots.  So much information available about what is really going on, and of course, it is also called a conspiracy theory to cover up the obvious.

Edit: Adding this old link.
Cult of the Dead Cow, a hacker group released Back Oriface sometime in the late 90's, and this technology has been improved upon by the government.

[Panda[1up]]

Already a problem one just needs to connect the dots.  So much information available about what is really going on, and of course, it is also called a conspiracy theory to cover up the obvious.

Edit: Adding this old link.
Cult of the Dead Cow, a hacker group released Back Oriface sometime in the late 90's, and this technology has been improved upon by the government.

I know that the webcam thing has been around for awhile. I'm just saying that's where I would draw the line, when you put yourself on the internet you can't expect to have privacy.

[Cope57[1up]]

That is true.

When more private networks such as Diaspora and freenet appear, the more the Internet will be actually free.

[Venom]

Man the CIA BE WATCHING ME CUZ IM ARAB!