Some say the rise of Facebook coincides with the death of privacy . Amitai Etzioni says privacy is better right now than in earlier eras . He says documents are protected , and people are invading medical privacy . In free societies , in which this debate largely rages , when the police do spy on someone 's home , personal phone or car , the courts still generally hold that the authorities need a warrant — that is , they need to show a judge that they have reasonable evidence to assume the person has committed a crime . Etzioni : Those who use Facebook should be aware of the privacy they 're surrendering .
Some say the rise of Facebook coincides with the death of privacy . Amitai Etzioni says privacy is better right now than in earlier eras . He says documents are protected , and people are invading medical privacy . Etzioni : Those who use Facebook should be aware of the privacy they 're surrendering .