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Home --> Computers --> Facebook

Facebook

General information about the Facebook hoaxes, scams and alerts.



Ratings Key

        Green bullet = true
        Red bullet = false
        Multiple status bullet = multiple truth values
        Yellow bullet = undetermined
        White bullet = unclassifiable veracity

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definition of our rating system.



Green bullet Facebook 'dislike' button harbors a virus.

Red bullet Facebook will be closing down for good on 15 March 2013.

Yellow bullet Facebook notifications stating that someone has commented on your status point to password-stealing login pages.

Red bullet Facebook 'padlock' security feature is really a ruse by hackers to gain access to your account.

Red bullet Facebook soon plans to charge monthly subscription fees to users.

Red bullet Hackers are inserting secret "sexual videos" into the walls and profiles of your Facebook friends.

Red bullet Facebook is about to close your account, citing violation of its policies.

Red bullet The Facebook applications "My Birthday Calendar" and "Holiday Card List" harbor malicious information-stealing programs.

Red bullet Message provides instructions for stopping others from seeing your activity on Facebook.

Green bullet The Ramnit worm has been stealing Facebook credentials.

Red bullet Hackers post insulting messages on your friends' Facebook walls in your name.

Red bullet Messages containing the words "Visit the New Facebook" include links that give a hacker access to your Facebook account.

Red bullet Links posted on Facebook point to a leaked video of a roller coaster accident.

Red bullet Justin Bieber has been stabbed by a crazed fan.

Red bullet Posting a notice on Facebook will protect your privacy rights.

Multi-status bullet Facebook will use your photograph in advertisements unless you change an account setting.

Red bullet Your Facebook private inbox messages are now visible for all to see.

Multi-status bullet Facebook "pirates" are copying other users' profiles.
 
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