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Facebook Announces Privacy and Sharing Improvements

Facebook announced some very welcome changes that will make it easier to share content with exactly the people you want to share it with. The biggest change is placing the controls and settings inline right next to the posts, photos, etc. You will no longer have to go digging through privacy or account settings to…

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Teachers Reject New Facebook Law

The Missouri Teachers’ Union is very much ready to fight a new law that will prohibit them from adding their students as friends on Facebook. This new piece of legislation is set to be implemented later this month, and the union is dead set on getting it repealed. The teachers believe that this law is…

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Red Arrow crashes during air show Video – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Red Arrow crashes during air show Video Trending: August 2011 Scam Type: Survey Scam, Like-jacking Why it’s a Scam: Clicking on the wall post link takes you to the following Facebook Page: If you click play, then your account is like-jacked. This means there is underlying code that hi-jacks your Facebook account…

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Crazy Girl Video – Facebook Scams

Scam Signature Messages: Crazy Girl Video Drunk Girl Released Her Hot Video Girl Released Her Hot Video Watch at Crazy Girl VideoDrunk Girl Released Her Hot VideoGirl Released Her Hot Video Watch at   Trending: August 2011 Scam Type: Survey Scam, Click-jacking, Like-jacking Why it’s a Scam: Clicking on the wall post link takes you…

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Active Facebook Scams – August 23, 2011

As we warned about this weekend, Facebook Chat is being used heavily by scammers right now to prey on unsuspecting users. This method of attack can be very successful. The scams are engineered so that it appears the person is receiving legitimate chat messages from a Facebook friend. This can make someone more trusting and…

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Get A Free $100 Pizzahut Gift Card! – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Get A Free $100 Pizzahut Gift Card! www.FreePiesOn.us Get A Free $100 Pizzahut Gift Card Now! Scam Type: Bogus Offer Trending: August 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: On this site the user is presented with a quick survey. After answering all…

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Wow, I can't believe how I'll look in 20 years – It's fun and a little shocking… you can see how Justin Beiber, Kanye West, and other stars will look too. AGE yourself! See what you will look like in 20 years!!

Scam Signature Message: Wow, I can’t believe how I’ll look in 20 years – http://e-e.fbfunnj.in/2/go_vtwx.php. It’s fun and a little shocking… you can see how Justin Beiber, Kanye West, and other stars will look too. AGE yourself! See what you will look like in 20 years!! Alternate Message: AGE yourself! See what you will look…

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British Student Attempts to Hack Facebook

In the world of hackers, there’s much ‘honor’ to be had in hacking big institutions such as the pentagon, CIA and big companies such as Microsoft and Apple. Facebook, of course, is fair game and has, in fact, attracted its fair share of would be attackers, the newest one being Glenn Steven Mangham, a 25-year…

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Facebook Releases Official Security Guide

The sheer number of people falling victim to scams is proof that there’s some educating that needs to be done – and soon. It’s not a matter of common sense, as there are people who aren’t naturally internet savvy and therefore need some guidance on the matter. Facebook has decided to satisfy this need by…

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Look what happens when this man confronts a London rioter – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Look what happens when this man confronts a London rioter Trending: August 2011 Scam Type: Survey Scam, Like-jacking Why it’s a Scam: Clicking on the wall post link takes you to the following Facebook Page: If you click play, then your account is like-jacked. This means there is underlying code that hi-jacks…

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Woman Issues Warnings about Shipping Scam on Facebook

Have you ever wished that someone would randomly deliver free stuff to your doorstep? Well, you’re probably not the only one. Everybody loves free things. Problem is, there really isn’t any such thing as ‘free’ – not these days. So naturally, when Linda Hall and her daughter Amanda started having boxes of merchandise delivered to…

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Anonymous Denies Plot to Take Down Facebook

For those who have November 5 marked on their calendars as the date for a showdown between Facebook and the hacker group, Anonymous, it looks like we’re in for either disappointment or relief. That all depends on whose side you took. The ominous video promising the destruction of Facebook on the 5th of November doesn’t…

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