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RE: Facebook Handing Over More Info To US Government: "This Is What Facebook Was Designed To Do"
All social media platforms are the source of information, not only for governments but for recruiters or any other third party interested in someones bio data.
But there is one thing: If I don't want to give others my personal details, I will not. By posting on FB or other social sites, everyone should acknowledge the risks. And everyone should acknowledge that no one is forcing you to make your personal info public.
While I have a pseudonymous fakebook account, due to it's age (I couldn't make one now, I think), I don't use it anymore.
The vast network of data really gets around pseudonymity anyway, because they can link various databases, and completely profile you even if you don't post on social media.
They can get your personal details through means other than you posting. Other's posts, texts, etc... While you can reduce the details you provide, most salient details, including views on matters they deem important, are still able to be collected about you from other sources.