There are two main difference between government surveillance and facebook. First of all, you get to decide what you want to share - it's not extracted from the

There are two main difference between government surveillance and facebook. First of all, you get to decide what you want to share - it's not extracted from the email you sent to your doctor/lawyer/mistress in confidence like NSA/GCHQ does. Second, if facebook makes a mistake you are probably served incorrect ads on a web page, if the government makes a mistake you can end up on the no fly list or in Guantanamo ... But you are correct - most people don't value liberty or privacy.