In today’s Quick Hits, we talk about the value of Facebook data, why the government is coming down hard on Internet companies, and take a peek at the first poster from the new movie The Social Network.

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How Much Is Your Facebook Data Worth?

This article from the San Francisco Chronicle explores the myriad ways in which Facebook users willingly and unwillingly share their information and how much money that data is worth. Some of the data security issues raised in the article include games and apps like Farmville, Facebook’s “Instant Personalization Project,” and the threat of hackers and scammers.

Mark Zuckerberg Visits U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron

Hoping to smooth bumpy relations in the U.K., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited with Prime Minister David Cameron and British secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Jeremy Hunt, to discuss ways to improve “digital engagement in policy making.” Facebook is widely popular in the U.K., and the company has a number of allies in government.

Politicians Continue to Press Internet Companies Over Privacy

In the wake of Google’s Wi-Fi sniffing scandal, politicians have seized on populist anger over privacy violations and are looking hard at passing more stringent privacy regulations for Internet companies. Jim Dempsey, vice president for public policy for the Center for Democracy & Technology, sums up the renewed interest best when he says, “While privacy concerns have ebbed and flowed, I think it is fair to say that they are at an all-time high now.”

Stories of How People Lost Their Jobs Over Facebook

Status updates and wall posts might be great ways to stay in touch, but they are also great ways to get in trouble if you’re not careful about who you’re friends with on Facebook. This article from the Des Moines Register offers several stories of Iowans who have lost their jobs because of ill-fated Facebook messages in the last few months. The issues range from employees who complain about their jobs to a school teacher whose private messages ended up in the wrong hands.

First Poster for Facebook Movie The Social Network

The first poster for the new Facebook movie The Social Network has been released, and it has an inspired tag line. The image, which features actor Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reads, “You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.” Early reports on the script for The Social Network suggest the film will bring about a lot of negative publicity for Zuckerberg and Facebook, especially since the company is still battling privacy concerns.