Can the police/government view my facebook messages?

[Caroline]

Not that i have anything to hide, but me and my friend were talking about this today. If im on facebook minding my own business having a private conversation with someone, can the police or government or someone with authority happen to come accross my facebook messages and have a read?

[Jope]

Nothing is safe anymore if u say it write it or text it. THEY NO IT

[WhatAmI]

i'm sure they can, but we have freedom of speech, i could say i am an anarchist and think america is eveil and they cant say anything, just dont threaten anyone because then they will get you

[Gav]

facebook is designed with privacy in mind. Police have no authority or way to check your messages directly via your account. The only way they can get copies of messages is when they have a very good reason to...even then they would need a warrant to order facebook to send copies from their servers.

[ScorpioMoonie]

Yes. If they can view your text messages and emails, I'm sure facebook messages are no different.

[chels]

Theres always a way

[abraXus]

they can if they want to - everything you do on the internet is tracked and saved by the corporations running the website, including everything you look up on google and every other search site

but not to worry - everything is tracked, but you only get in trouble if you are under some sort of investigation

they need a court order to use the evidence in a court case

but yes, every private message is still saved on their servers for 7 years, even if you completely delete it - be careful what you do online