An accidental security glitch sent the information of all Facebook users to Al Qaeda operatives overseas, a company spokesman admitted today.

“Oops,” said Elliot Schrage, the company’s vice president for public policy. “Are we perfect? Of course not.”

The information will likely be used by the terrorist organization for purposes of global Jihad, and experts say that all Facebook users are now at Code Extra-Red and should expect a terrorist attack on them within the next few days.

Still, many Facebook users say they’ll stick with the site.

“It’s important for me to be able to stay connected to my friends,” said Tim Johnson of Tupelo, Miss. “It’s vital for me to know when and where my next high school reunion will happen.”

Schrage said Facebook was sorry about the “whole Al Qaeda, Jihad thing” but that privacy just isn’t what it used to be, so what was the point getting all worked out about it when they offered the ability to send baby pictures to long-lost friends.

“Facebook has been made the center of attention around a really important issue of how technology is changing the conception of privacy, control and sharing,” he said. “People are uneasy about it, but as they start to see the benefits and advantages of it, they start to see the value of the experiences.”

Government officials have advised all Facebook users to buy extra plastic sheeting and duct tape, just in case.

–WKW

Crossposted at William K. Wolfrum Chronicles