Well, yes, maybe. Or maybe not, Facebook does have access to an enormous amount of information on a very large group of people after all. That includes a lot of

Well, yes, maybe. Or maybe not, Facebook does have access to an enormous amount of information on a very large group of people after all. That includes a lot of people in government who might be less than thrilled for some of that information to be made public by someone - not by Facebook of course, never that. With their hoard of money and information Facebook can wield both a carrot as well as a stick, both of which have been shown to be effective means to direct politicians' aim.