> They're almost like public utilities, and saying "you use Facebook so you must not actually care about privacy" is like saying "you rely on the police, so you

> They're almost like public utilities, and saying "you use Facebook so you must not actually care about privacy" is like saying "you rely on the police, so you most not actually care about cases of police brutality." While I agree that they are like public utilities in many ways, I think your analogy is grossly flawed. For Facebook and Google to do what we want them to, they have no choice but to constantly invade our privacy. The very features we desire most from them are directly related to and tied to our personal information. By contrast, a police department absolutely does not require a single officer to commit violent crimes in order for them to keep the peace, arrest criminals, and protect the public.