Anyone who read online news today likely saw much about the obnoxious & offensive content that managed to make it’s way onto Facebook pages all over the world. As CNN reports:
”It’s not hacking. What happens is anyone on your friends list that comments on one of those pictures with their complaints and tirades ends up having that picture show up on all of their friends’ timelines. That’s how it’s spreading. Don’t complain about the picture. Just delete it. ” To read more:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/15/tech/social-media/facebook-porn-spam/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Although you cannot prevent the production of these issues, you can take steps to help ensure that you don’t unwittingly contribute to the spread. Be careful about clicking links on your Facebook page – especially if there are typos, a bad mix of upper & lower case characters, or anything that sounds a bit odd for your Aunt Flora to be posting. Promising amusing videos captured by Google Earth, suggestive tag lines ….or simply unlikely content, are all warning signs of possible trouble. You Tube is popular on Facebook, and generally are safe links to follow, but if you see an unknown site posted, or one of the other aforementioned warning signs, I would recommend checking with your Friends before clicking on anything.
If a Facebook’ friend’ has apparently posted something odd or offensive, please send them a private message advising that you are concerned they may have been ‘hacked’, or otherwise inadvertently linked to a bad site. Above all, I hope you will refuse to be scared away by these situations – there are too many good things to miss due to the ignorant scare tactics of a warped few.