FACEBOOK: Federal Human Data Mining Program

So today I had a business lunch in the centre of London with a friend of mine, Mike. We are both what you might call “eager beavers” when it comes to using new technology and might even go so far as to call ourselves new-media operators and thinkers.

Certainly today we were operating and discussing new-media technologies, for example we created an audio interview which will become available on the internet through an RSS feed along with being streamed somewhere at some point. We then went on to discuss online social networking tools one of which being the current big-gun Facebook.

Mike was asking if I had seen the footage concerning data-mining and the connection of some of the venture capital funds for the company, and I hadn’t. He then forwarded me the link to the YouTube video below.


So, personally I must say if this is true, so what?

Every time I place something about me on a site, a blog, a forum, I’m accepting that it could be used in some way for other data purposes, and more than likely it is, is that something I should care about, is that just the way the modern world works?

As a disclaimer, I’ve not personally researched the story behind the video, nor will I, as I’m not bothered, isn't it the point that I'm sharing I'm an atheist, or I'm straight, or I am male, or I like music, with everyone?

I’ll continue to use Facebook.

What’s your take on it?


Comments

Chris Check out this article

Chris

Check out this article on Boing Boing - http://www.boingboing.net/2007/06/27/boarding_pass_hacker.html

The problems start to happen when you don't fall within one of the socially accepted 'normal' categories.

Personally the jury is out over Facebook. I'm not convinced by it's walled garden approach or that it really offers any benefits to me. But then I'm a grumpy old man.

- Neil.

response to data mining

yea...no need to give in to fear...show it...flaunt it...expression is healthy...communication is necessary...let others collect their data...and we shall collect our own...

as the wise words go...power to the people...dont run and hide...confront the beast...

and to look on the bright side...

so If I have been writing that i am a succesfull famous artist for the past decade, it's been compounded and recorded for posterity?

Stuff happens

so relax. If you want to publish go ahead. If not it's your choice. It's no different to Tescos checking what you are eating this week.

It's the internet

Hello Chris,

It was a strange moment when I registered and was asked where I know my friend from ... what a curious website, it is not their business, I thought. But like everywhere on the net and in RL one can give out the information one wants to share with others and ignore questions one doesn't like. And Bloggers reveal much more data in their personal posts. Facebook is just more efficent. :-)

It seems to me that Facebook is a good networking tool. With "real" people (and not some "asdfgh" - you see my point) finding like-minded "real" people.

- Martina

Data Mining

Doesn't really matter to me. If I were a serial killer or on the FBI most wanted list or had anything else to hide, I wouldn't post it on facebook.
And besides, what is america going to do with a list of the interests, sexual orientations and favourite films for any of their citizens, let alone someone from accross the Atlantic?

data mining

You can have all the facts you want, but without the wisdom to use it, it wont help you much. I will use Facebook but I will probably start to be a bit more circumspect about it. And I was concerned enough to publish the embed code for that on my blog for others to see

scary but banal kine scary

Aloha Chris,

I definitely think we should have European-style privacy (EU Data Directive). However, that won't happen anytime soon in the US of A. I prefer to engage with these new technologies and not let fear control my behavior. Of course it is always important to think before sending!

Cheers,
Jeff McNeill

Data Mining

Come on now the eye in the sky has been doing this for years even before the internet was around, for anyone to believe that any of their information will remain private is a fool unto them self's. Privacy only exist if you keep it in your head and they will find away to get information out form the brain soon....

Not surprised in the least

C'mon, it even looks like a fed site...no colorful backgrounds to pick from.

My avatar has a facebook. My human thinks they can't be trusted with real information.

Lots of people defending

Lots of people defending Facebook here and deluding themselves that it is okay and really the CIA cant do anything with this information. Well in the words of Bill Hicks "your government is fucking you and you dont even see it", there are other better ways to contact your friends than somewhere that in its privacy policy says it will collect and store information about you, the sites you look at, newspaper articles and even your private messenger communications. All this stored against your name (number) somewhere, who knows what laws the government will bring in in the future probably in the name of this fake "terrorism" to use this information against you and to further control you. Or at the very best to market a load of shit you DO NOT NEED directly at you. I dont want to live on the third biggest mall from the sun, supporting this phony war against phony terrorists protected by an all seeing eye government at last feeling safe now ive had my children microchipped...

Maybe you're

Maybe you're misunderstanding your privacy...

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Facial is a Social Experiment

I only just came across this article but I would have to agree that providing personal information on facebook is very scary because then anyone can have access to your information. It is really just a database for stalkers...

Not long ago, i stumbled across an article that caught my surprise and i was so outraged that i shared it on my site. It was an article about how facebook has been used by psychologists, for scientific research, and how not all the people who were being studied on facebook actuallly knew they were in the study! How scary is that.

Facebook, not Facial, is a Social Experiment

Sorry about that ... The title should be Facebook is a social experiment, not facial.

I agree with your original

I agree with your original point. When you disclose information about yourself on the internet, you should be aware that information will be stored and used for analysis. I don't think people are going through your personal dialogues/messages, but undoubtedly they monitor your traffic, how often you update your profile, how many comments you leave, and the list goes on. Most of this data is probably used for marketing/advertising purposes. I really don't care, as long as my personal information (email, password, pictures, friends, etc.) isn't being sold to an outside party.

--
Frank
Bankruptcy lawyer

Interesting

Our privacy is always being violated. I think we all rely on safety in numbers!

Well done, new-media

Well done, new-media operators and thinkers. Yes, I also think that Facebook is the most talked topic nowadays. Moreover, I am a big fan of it. Is seems to me, you a mike are very professional to your work. Anyways, I am waiting for your audio interview to be published.

I think just put the common

I think just put the common information on and leave the personal information empty. In this way you might able to keep your personal information personal otherwise ..

misunderstanding

It's a misunderstanding !!!!!!!

Very good article. I was

Very good article. I was recently blogging on The Netflix Prize, which deals with the quality of the recommendation. However, conclusions are drawn primarily off of user ratings. People don't seem to bother rating on facebook, I know I don't. I wonder what correlations exist there...

What about the unsecured

What about the unsecured photos taken from the facebook and used inappropriately on internet ?

I think they have fixed some

I think they have fixed some iof the issues now so nothing to be worried now!

Very good article. I was

Very good article. I was recently blogging on The Netflix Prize, which deals with the quality of the recommendation. However, conclusions are drawn primarily off of user ratings. People don't seem to bother rating on facebook

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Human Mining

In the future, these social websites not only mine people for names and photos and everything, for blood and for water when water is only present in human bodies in these futuristic times.

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