More information about the security implications of Facebook's "Like" button have surfaced. It now appears that you don't even have to log in to Facebook or click the button in order for it to track your browsing habits.

Even if someone is not a Facebook user or is not logged in, Facebook's social plugins collect the address of the Web page being visited and the Internet address of the visitor as soon as the page is loaded--clicking on the Like button is not required. If enough sites participate, that permits Facebook to assemble a vast amount of data about Internet users' browsing habits.

"If you put a Like button on your site, you're potentially selling out your users' privacy even if they never press that button," says Nicole Ozer, an attorney with the ACLU of Northern California. "It's another example of why user control needs to be the default in Facebook." Source

I hate sites that have Like buttons or present me with pop-ups asking me to login with my Facebook account. That is why I try to avoid those sites at all costs. My data and click path across the web should not be recorded by Facebook.

Everyone knows the timeless Just a Bill song/video from School House Rocks, but how realistic is it? If you look at any legislation that is passed or shelved these days, the SHR version seems to be missing quite a few steps. Never fear, a great infographic was created to help clear up the bill process. I've embedded it below, click to enlarge.

Facebook's privacy woes continue to get worse. Now they have been caught actually sharing your secret data with advertisers.

Facebook appears to have gone farther than the other sites when it comes to sharing data. When Facebook's users clicked on ads appearing on a profile page, the site would at times provide data such as the username behind the click, as well as the user whose profile page from which the click came. "If you are looking at your profile page and you click on an ad, you are telling that advertiser who you are," Harvard Business School professor Ben Edelman told the Journal. Source

Why do people still trust this company?