Facebook and other sites all have built-in methods for U.S. intelligence personnel to snoop on users of the site, Assange claims….”It’s not a matter of serving a subpoena, they have an interface they have developed for U.S. Intelligence to use…the government is getting free reign to spy as it wants without going through the usual legal channels. “Everyone should understand that when they add their friends to Facebook, they are doing free work for United States intelligence agencies,” Assange said.

His girlfriend caught him. Not by checking his phone messages, pockets or credit card bills. Too old school.
Instead, she kept tabs on Michael's whereabouts by sneaking a peek at his Facebook profile -- the latest phenomenon in social networking websites.
Within hours after the 24-year-old drove home another girl from a nightclub, his girlfriend knew about it.
"I once drove this girl home after a night at the club and the next day -- I had no idea she did it -- she posted on my Facebook site: 'I had a great time, thank you for driving me home,'" Michael, a graphic designer, told CTV.ca.
"Before I even knew about it, a couple of hours later, my girlfriend called me and asked 'What the hell's that?'" recounted Michael, who requested that his name be changed.

With more than 19-million registered users, Facebook is the sixth-most trafficked site in the U.S., and has become a growing indulgence among young professionals who use it to keep up with friends, partners and potentials.
Say goodbye to googling. Instead, many are now "facebooking" everybody from old high school enemies to new love interests -- quickly obtaining juicy personal details and personal pictures.
Is there a cute girl from the office you could never find common ground with? Facebook her name, find out her favourite movie from her profile and then, the next time you bump into her in the cafeteria, ask if she's ever seen "The Notebook" and tell her about the part that brought you to tears.

A good warning for all,expecially to married couples who lavishly give out information and even pictures about their families as a show-off.