In February 2021, Facebook had nearly 2.80 billion active monthly users. About 1.84 billion people log into

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In February 2021, Facebook had nearly 2.80 billion active monthly users. About 1.84 billion people log into Facebook each and every day. Users can choose privacy settings that limit the amount of information that is disclosed to difference Facebook users and the general public over the Internet. When Facebook users sign up for the service, they all agree to a contract saying that Facebook owns their data. Everything users do is tracked by Facebook, retained, and can be used for commercial purposes. Facebook stores private messages and chats sent over the site on its database, regardless of whether these private conversations have been deleted by Facebook users. In order to make money, Facebook sells the personal information of its users to other companies. Most of this information is sold in a general, aggregated, anonymous format. Recently, an executive at Facebook said the company is considering collecting data on cursor movements and "hovering." Every time a user's cursor "hovers" over a certain image or link, this information is tracked. That way, Facebook could track your interest in a certain item - even if you don't actually click the link. This information would then be sold to advertisers, to help them target customers more efficiently.

Do you think it's fair that Facebook sells your personal data and private messages to advertisers in exchange for allowing you to use the social media site?

Do you think Facebook's policies are problematic? Why or why not? Facebook is a private company, not a government actor like a police officer or public school official.

Do you think private companies should be allowed to act differently from government actors when collecting or sharing your personal information? Explain.

What might be some of the risks/consequences associated with posting your personal information on Facebook? There are reports that potential employers and even universities are looking at applicants' Facebook pages to see whether they have posted inappropriate content. Does that seem fair to you? If you were hiring an employee, would you check out their Facebook page?