like farming Archives

Is Lululemon Recruiting 150 Ambassadors via Instagram?

14 December 2018 - A viral post promising an ambassadorship with Lululemon in exchange for follows and shares on Instagram is a scam.

Did a Sick Child’s Classmates Refuse to Wish Him a Happy Birthday?

6 April 2018 - A photograph of young child with a rare disease was exploited for likes and retweets on social media.

Was Parkland Student Chris Williams Shot While Saving Classmates?

19 February 2018 - A student did get shot while locking a door during a school shooting -- but his name is not Chris Williams, and he's not the person depicted in a viral Facebook post.

Is this a Doctor Mourning for a Mother Who Died During Childbirth?

6 September 2017 - A sketchy Facebook page claimed a photograph depicted "crying doctor" mourning for a patient who died in childbirth after struggling with fertility.

Are Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry Holding Giveaways?

30 December 2016 - Despite the insistence of numerous scams on social media, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are not giving away cars, houses, money, or anything else on Facebook.

Bacon Sandwich Reported as Offensive on Facebook

8 December 2016 - A social media post claimed that a bacon sandwich image was deemed "offensive" by Facebook in an attempt to farm engagement.

Is This an Image of ‘Child Organ Trafficking Victims’ in Thailand?

6 December 2016 - Images of the Ghouta chemical attack of 2013 were repurposed alongside a tale of child organ trafficking in Thailand.

Mark Zuckerberg Removing Clinton, Trump Pages for Facebook Likes

A like-farming scam claims that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will delete Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's Facebook pages in exchange for 500,000 likes.

Donald Trump Drop-Out Challenge Scores Tens of Thousands of Likes, Shares

13 September 2016 - A like-farming post on Facebook took on the appearance of an impromptu referendum against Donald J. Trump -- but of course, it wasn't.