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It�s time for Final Thoughts � on all this Facebook talk.

It's true, folks: Our privacy and data are compromised on the
interwebs.

Yeah, not a shocker. In fact, I�m shocked some of you think we
still have privacy online. Here�s a friendly reminder - we don�t.

This Cambridge Analytica data breach is partly Facebook�s fault.
And I�m the last person to stick up for the teflon-coated hoodie
that is Mark Zuckerberg.

But ... let�s be honest. We practically invite Facebook,
Twitter, Google, Apple and the rest of �em into our personal and
private lives - every time we log on.

Behold: the device that is practically an appendage at this
point: The almighty smart phone.

George Orwell warned us almost 70 years ago, when he published
"1984." But we didn�t listen. We probably never will. Big
Brother doesn�t have to hack to get our fingerprints, passwords,
or even retina scans. We do it for him - happily.

We can cry over this latest Facebook breach and demand more
privacy. But come on - we�ve become too lazy, anti-human, and
tech-addicted to truly care.

Think I�m kidding? What�s the first thing you do in a waiting
room � a red light � any time you have a free moment? You check
your phone. You check your likes, your views, your comments. You
creep on your kids, your exes, people from high school.

Hey, I�m right there with �ya. And it�s sad.

No wonder the American family is breaking down. No wonder
mentally unstable kids are falling through the cracks. It�s hard
to notice the world in front of us when all we do is look down
at a dang screen.

Did you know research shows young people spend about five hours
a day looking at phones?

We drive with them, we sleep with them, we eat with them. We
would probably shower with our phones if the water didn�t
destroy them.

Heck, we even date with our phones. It�s gonna be interesting
telling our grandkids we met their grandpa �in the DMs.�

You really wanna punish your kids? Give them an old school flip
phone for a week. The fight for survival would look like a scene
from "Hunger Games."

This isn�t just a millennial problem. Huh-uh. Everyone knows the
50-plus crowd has taken over Facebook. And they�ll do the same
with Instagram.

The least of our worries should be data mining. We�ve lost real
relationship and communication skills. Instead, we convey our
emotions with crappy emojis and gifs.

So yeah, we'll call Zuckerberg and friends on the carpet for a
day, or maybe a week. Then what? We'll log back on and watch our
cat videos - just like before.

Look, social media isn't all bad. Heck, social media is what got
me here. Perhaps we can find a happy medium? Maybe type a little
less - and talk a little more?

We�ve started to love technology and use people - when it should
be the other way around.

Those are My Final Thoughts. From LA, God Bless and Take Care.

http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/03/23/tomi-lahren-final-thoughts- facebook-cambridge-analytica-data-breach-online-privacy
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