> Is this a social network or spy agency? Yes Centralised social networks are by nature spy networks in that they collect a huge amount of data on a large gro

> Is this a social network or spy agency? Yes Centralised social networks are by nature spy networks in that they collect a huge amount of data on a large group of people, both data concerning those people as well as data relating those people to any of the others. As to whether a centralised social network uses these data for nefarious purposes or only to provide a service to the users is up to those currently in control of the network. Ownership can change, a once-benign social network can turn into a nightmare overnight as the data will be there for the new management to exploit.