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Tunisian Gov't Spies On Facebook; Does the US?

Posted by timothy on from the bet-you-a-few-lire dept.

jfruhlinger writes "Tunisians logging into Facebook encountered extra JavaScript, probably a sign of their repressive government's attempt to spy on them. The question is: does the US government do the same thing, just more subtly? We're not talking about agents friending you on Facebook to get more information about you; we're talking monitoring your supposedly private information behind the scenes."

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  1. Of course not! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Amendment IV - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

  2. Here's your answer by sajuuk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do mammals of the family Ursidae deposit fecal matter in areas of arboreal vegitation?

  3. Re:Alternate Headline by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

    Alternate Headline: Tunisian Gov't Spies on Facebook; Does Spain?

    only if the US tells them to.

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  4. Re:https://www.facebook.com by CrimsonAvenger · · Score: 3, Funny

    HTTPS works quite well against a rouge ISP

    HTTPS works well even when ISP's wear makeup?

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