Facebook Takeover

Source: Facebook

I have a difficult time finding people who don't have facebook accounts. It seems almost a requirement for college students across the country. I remember beginning college without a clue as to what facebook was or any inclination of how large it would grow. Now that I am ending my college career I get strange looks if I say I don't have an account. In less than four years, facebook has morphed from a simple way to chat and keep up with classmates to a 24/7 monitor of human activity, whether academic or social. The amount of people on facebook is astounding as it has become a global phenomenon. Privacy issues are rampant because people are unknowingly allowing companies and government/school authorities to view everything that was ever posted on the site. Getting rid of an account is extremely difficult because even if an account is deleted, it is kept on file in the exact same state it was left in case that individual decides they want to use it again in the future. I find this alarmingly frightening considering the amount of personal information the typical user puts on their page. I've head that the CIA aided in the establishment of facebook. Regardless, it's a good idea to be extremely frugal with the information you put out there.