In a blog post yesterday, Facebook announced that they, along with the Washington State Attorney’s Office have filed lawsuits against Adscend Media, LLC. Adscend Media is an advertising network that utilized “misleading and deceptive tactics, ...

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We often have readers ask us questions about specific Facebook applications. Some apps generate an enormous amount of spam and can annoy the heck out of your Facebook friends. Others are outright scams and should ...

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Scam Signature Messages: TOP 10 -MOST POPULAR VIDEOS Alternate Message(s): TOP 10 – BEST VIDEOS 2011 TOP 10 – MOST POPULAR VIDEOS TOP 10 – BEST VIDEOS 2012 TOP 10 – MOST WANTED VIDEOS Trending: ...

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Scam Signature Message: OMG in 2012 I will [random act] find out what will happen to you in 2012 NOW => Scam Type:  Rogue Application, Survey Scam Trending: January 2012 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the ...

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Scam Signature Messages: [video] Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke. Trending: January 2012 Scam Type: Malware, Rogue Plugin Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the link on the Facebook wall post takes you ...

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Scam Signature Message: Red Lobster Gift Card Scam Type: Bogus Offer Trending: January 2012 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: If you ‘Click Here’ to proceed ...

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Scam Signature Message: wooow now I have seen how many hours I spend on Facebook…to find your time click here > > Scam Type:  Rogue Application, Survey Scam Trending: January 2012 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking ...

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Scam Signature Messages: THIS WEEK ONLY! $100 Applebee’s Gift Card Giveaway! Trending: January 2012 Scam Type: Malware, Rogue Plugin Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the link on the Facebook wall post takes you to the ...

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Anonymous released a video today stating that the hactivist group is planning to attack Facebook on January 28, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. The video begins with the following statement, “An online war has begun between ...

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  Scam Signature Message: Get Dunkin Donut Gift Card for FREE! (limited time only) Dunkin Donut is currently giving away $100 gift cards to all facebook users!! Scam Type: Bogus Offer Trending: January 2012 Why ...

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