Mark Zuckerburg vs the US Government: Who do you believe?
Just saw his post on my timeline...
Quote:
Source Mark Zuckerberg
I want to respond personally to the outrageous press reports about PRISM:
Facebook is not and has never been part of any program to give the US or any other government direct access to our servers. We have never received a blanket request or court order from any government agency asking for information or metadata in bulk, like the one Verizon reportedly received. And if we did, we would fight it aggressively. We hadn't even heard of PRISM before yesterday.
When governments ask Facebook for data, we review each request carefully to make sure they always follow the correct processes and all applicable laws, and then only provide the information if is required by law. We will continue fighting aggressively to keep your information safe and secure.
We strongly encourage all governments to be much more transparent about all programs aimed at keeping the public safe. It's the only way to protect everyone's civil liberties and create the safe and free society we all want over the long term.
I would be inclined to believe Zuckerburg, given that the actual government never officially commented on PRISM. The whole concept of PRISM is scary, but it seemed to vast and Big Brother-ish to me to have been fully implemented yet.
Perhaps the the reports on what PRISM actually is are inaccurate?
