Following Me On Facebook : Have you noticed something different about your Facebook newsfeed lately? Have you wondered if it has a new algorithm? As in, a new algorithm that features your friends’ frantic posts about a new algorithm that throttles Newsfeed posts down to only those from 26 Facebook-selected friends?
It is good to know that the “following me” claim is NOT true. According to fact-checking site Snopes, the supposed spies are found if you go to the ”Block Users” section under Settings.
They are then revealed when you type in “following me” in the search field.
In actual sense, what users are getting is a list of people with the words “following” and “me” somewhere on their profiles and not a pack of clandestine agents.
Facebook Messenger Lottery Fraud
Scammers are creating bogus websites that look like a legitimate lottery or sweepstakes site. Or they are reaching out to potential victims who don’t properly set their privacy settings on social media platforms such as Facebook.
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The BBB report says Facebook Messenger, the private messaging app, is a favorite way for fraudsters to find victims. They can use Messenger — with or without a Facebook profile — and contact people who are not Facebook friends.
In many cases, the bogus message appears to be from Publishers Clearing House (PCH) congratulating you on winning a big prize. To claim that prize, it says, you need to send them money.
“That’s a red flag warning,” said Chris Irving, a PCH assistant vice president. “If anybody asks you to send money to collect a prize, you know it’s a scam and it’s not from the real Publishers Clearing House. At Publishers Clearing House or any legitimate sweepstakes, the winning is always free — no purchase, no payment, no taxes or customs to pay.”
Snopes pointed out that a similar false charge was made earlier in the year around January. That time, the ”Men in Black” were discovered by typing “Facebook security” in the field.
Users of the social media site have to navigate these types of hoaxes every few months. Previous scare tactics included a “copyright claim” to prevent losing ownership of posted content and a hacker named “Jayden K. Smith.”
For people who do want to limit who really can see their postings, the Facebook Help Center provides information on how to change settings.