Have you ever wanted to know exactly how many times the government has seen your posts on Facebook? Well apparently now you can because Facebook is unleashing a new security feature to protect your account from hackers. However, this doesn't deal with the regular hackers, this new feature will give you a pop up notification whenever your account is being compromised, but ONLY when it's a government sponsored hacking!

I think it's cool to know that you can get a warning every time your account gets hacked, but I I ever got a message saying that the government had a reason to hack into my account, then I would completely freak out. Even if someone does this for the slightest of things, I'm sure there will be some who freak out as well.

I mean, heck, what would you think if you knew that the government was specifically looking for something on your account? That kind of makes you feel like you are some kind of criminal or something and probably wouldn't even tell you what they are looking for or what they know about you so you would be left in the dark.

What are your thoughts on this? Personally, I be better off thinking that the government already does this but not get any actual proof and keep it out of my knowledge.

That's really interesting! I hope that this becomes a Firefox addon too. That is just hilarious.

And exposing lies, corruption, and shady dealings is something I'm always up for!

A user of this : It wouldn't actually tell you what it is though, which would probably have been better. It just tells you that they are looking at you, so you would have no idea if there's a lie, corruption, or anything, which would probably scare a ton of people.

Wait, this is serious? Facebook has been one of the most chicken popular website around when it comes to comply with stupid government regulations and censorship. If ever you get more details about it keep us posted! I make a living off denouncing government nonsense which would, according to the Department of Justice, make me a domestive terrorist. Should it be true it would at least make me ready for SWAT teams barging on my door...

janus : I wouldn't exactly say its complying with the government. If anything, the government doesn't want Facebook to do this because if Facebook does in fact give someone a warning that the government is hacking into their account, then they would have the option to change their security to kick them out.

Oh but they have been. Yes, some governments have simply shut down the website, but in countries like France and Germany denialism on the Internet (real one, about the Holocaust) has lead to prosecutions over comments on Facebook. Anyway I hope this app gets there for real

janus : Its not an app actually, you can't download it and you have no say on whether you want it or not. Its mandatory for everyone.

I'd be better off without this feature as well, especially if it's a required one. I worry too much about things already and I like to feel secure on social media especially when I'm being careful like I'm supposed to.

PacmanandMariofan : Yeah, i don't worry much, but if I ended up getting a message saying that the government was in my account at that moment, I would be terrified.