This blog tends to be about DC Library related things, but every now and then we through in some technology and other things we think re of interest to the DC community.
I know there are some faculty on Facebook (and the DC Library has just started a Facebook page as a way to keep students informed of DC Library things...no way to get the blog info out to them), so I thought I would pass along some info on a Facebook scam we have all probably seen.
This article talks about all those FB posts you see that say something like "click Like if you hate cancer" or "click Like to get this soldier one million likes" - - this is just a marketing scam or ploy, if you will. Someone is trying to get a page to have a million or so likes and then is selling the page. Doesn't matter what the page says, they are selling it and with it, you and your personal information that goes along with .
I am usually careful on what I "Like" because I don't want to give out my personal info...usually if you like something you will have to approve them seeing your personal information and sometimes it even says you are giving them permission to post of as you!! Why would you let someone post as if they are you!!! Even being careful, I did see a post in my name that I did not do, so I went in to remove it. (If you want help on removing posts from your FB page, just come by the library.)
So, here's the article link:
I am not saying not to "Like" a page, but just be knowledgeable about what you are really doing when you click that thumb.
This article talks about all those FB posts you see that say something like "click Like if you hate cancer" or "click Like to get this soldier one million likes" - - this is just a marketing scam or ploy, if you will. Someone is trying to get a page to have a million or so likes and then is selling the page. Doesn't matter what the page says, they are selling it and with it, you and your personal information that goes along with .
I am usually careful on what I "Like" because I don't want to give out my personal info...usually if you like something you will have to approve them seeing your personal information and sometimes it even says you are giving them permission to post of as you!! Why would you let someone post as if they are you!!! Even being careful, I did see a post in my name that I did not do, so I went in to remove it. (If you want help on removing posts from your FB page, just come by the library.)
So, here's the article link:
I am not saying not to "Like" a page, but just be knowledgeable about what you are really doing when you click that thumb.
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