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Justin Bieber gets a boner in Public !! Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Justin Bieber gets a boner in Public !! Scam Link: http://apps.facebook.com/_bieber_/ Scam Type: Like Jacking – Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: November 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: When you “Click to Watch”, your account is “like-jacked!”…

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Facebook Spam Attack – New Email spreading Trojan Virus

Scam Signature Message: Email Subject Line: A spam is sent from your Facebook account.Your password has been changed for safety. Information regarding your account and a new password is… Other message lines include: “Facebook Service. A new password is sent you”, “Facebook Support. Your password has been changed” and “Facebook Service. Scam Link: NA –…

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Cyberbullying Statistics

Parents, authorities and adults who think that cyberbullying is a rare event in schools or who view cyberbullying as a trivial matter must rethink their position – research has found a clear correlation between cyberbullying and increased suicidal ideation or at the very least, poor performance in school. According to Pew Internet and American Life…

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Enhance your privacy with the Super Logoff

If clamping down the privacy settings on your Facebook page isn’t enough to help you sleep at night, take a cue from the youth of America. Try the “super-logoff.” Performing the trick doesn’t take superhuman powers. Instead of just closing a browser window or clicking the “log off” button at the top right of the…

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Facebook introduces Account Protection security feature

Facebook has released a new security feature called “Account Protection” for its users that notifies you how secure your account is. A bar graph is displayed showing your overall security level based on your privacy, security and applications settings. Settings range from “very low” for minimally protected accounts to “high” for those users that have…

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Becoming a father or mother was the greatest gift of my life – Facebook Pedophile Hoax

We recently received a question asking us if there was any truth to a posting that has been seen spreading on Facebook. The warning circulating is advising people to not join a Facebook group called “becoming a father or mother was the greatest gift of my life.” The posting goes on to say that a…

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SICK! I lost all respect for Miley Cyrus when I saw this photo – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: SICK! I lost all respect for Miley Cyrus when I saw this photo Scam Link: http://clickto.tk/see3 – (can vary) Scam Type: Like Jacking – Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: November 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: When…

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Did Michael Jackson fake his death? Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Did Michael Jackson fake his death? Scam Link: http://apps.facebook.com/omgghesalive/ Scam Type: Like Jacking – Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: November 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: If you click on this image, you are “like-jacked!” Your newsfeed…

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Facecrooks Weekly Roundup – November 7, 2010

The beginning of the week started off with a response from Facebook regarding the controversy and security of Facebook UID (user identifier). Facebook admitted that some developers sold UID to data brokers. It is important to note that private user data was not compromised or sold. The developers in question were banned from Facebook for…

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Amazing! Now you can see whos been viewing your profile —> Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Amazing! Now you can see whos been viewing your profile —> Scam Link: http://apps.facebook.com/whoviwedyourprofile Scam Type: Like Jacking – Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: November 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: This is the main page you…

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Is your phone number published on Facebook?

A lot of Facebook users include their phone number(s) in their personal profile information. Facebook makes this information easily available by accessing your “friends” page. If you click the “Phonebook” link a listing of all your friends and their numbers will be displayed. A pretty convenient feature if you need a quick number, huh? The…

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