Facebook is a government conspiracy, but sadly it's already too late and we have all fallen victim. Facebook was initially created as a fun website for college kids to upload drunken photos as well as network with other friends on campus. As the website grew, the US government saw a crucial role for the future of our country, and that involved Facebook. For decades, the government has had a database of every US Citizens and Resident Alien residing in our country. The government also has a somewhat recent headshot of you (passport or drivers license), but that is the extent of the information obained on your life (aside from any criminal charges or taxed income). That was until the rise of Facebook. The government saw a crucial opportunity in Facebook as almost every US citizen flocked to the site to upload photographs, update status information, and provide personal details such as favorite movies, music, food, relationship status, family, friends, and more. Facebook has obtained and stored all of your most personal data surrounding your life. After Facebook launched the new "auto-tagging" facial recognition software, the writing was on the wall. The US Government is fully involved as now they have the ability to scan every photo that is uploaded to the site to check for wanted felons, fugitives, and terrorists. They can also keep tabs on possible future suspects and criminal patterns. Notice how Facebook and MySpace were on the same level, while providing the near identical same service. MySpace went public and has since failed. Facebook has somehow remained "private" and creates huge streams of revenue with no end in sight. Why else would a site like MySpace, who was owned by a public company, go under, and a private website succeed so well. Government involvement. In conclusion. The US Government now has a constantly updated database on you called "Facebook". You are constantly providing them with new photographs of yourself and acquaintances, entertainment habbits, job information, relationship information, details on friends and family, and much more. There is no longer anywhere to run and hide.