So... Facebook
TM sent an email to my email address from someone who I don't know but lives in my general geographical area requesting my friendship. Problem: this email address is definitely not associated with a Facebook
TM account. However, there are probably cookies from FB on this computer. Also, this potential "friend" appears to run some sort of digital media consultancy (blech). Question: how did Facebook scrape this email address exactly and why did I get this email? Did this guy pay Facebook to send a friend request to an email address they scraped or is it something more automatic?
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posted by ennui.bz
on Dec 20, 2011 -
15 answers
A third-party website has created a "profile" for me on their own site, using my main Facebeook picture, which turns up on the first page of Google hits for my full name. It seems to be some kind of cheesy dating site and I really don't want it up there. I've never used the site, or interacted with it in any way (I don't use any FB apps at all, and am savvy enough not to click on spammy links). Do I have any recourse for getting this taken down?
posted by decoherence
on May 27, 2011 -
14 answers
What is "Yaza Kilolardan Kurtularak Girmek İstermisin?" Has The Onion's Facebook sharing section been hacked, or is it my computer?
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posted by Jorus
on Apr 20, 2011 -
2 answers
Is a simple opt-out request generally unreasonable and/or inherently offensive, when the unsolicited Facebook message was sent by a family member?
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posted by christopherious
on Jan 9, 2011 -
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Spam filter: Accidentally clicked a shortened link posted to my Facebook wall. Was taken to a .gif that didn't actually show up in my browser. Using Firefox and OSX. How do I know if my computer is ok?
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posted by the_blizz
on Jan 3, 2011 -
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Facebook is showing a naked picture of my back (with a distinctive tattoo) on one of their banner ads. I did not authorize and do not like this. What can I do about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 18, 2010 -
10 answers
I sometimes see sketchy links that automatically post that you "like" them on Facebook when you click on them. How harmful are they, exactly? What can I do to prevent them from showing up?
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Jun 29, 2010 -
3 answers
My Facebook friends have apparently received some spam from me telling them to "lose weight in 2010!"
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posted by dfriedman
on Feb 13, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm getting lots (I mean lots - over 50 today alone) of phishing/Trojan spam purporting to be from Facebook, asking me to "update my facebook account". How do I stop it?
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posted by idiomatika
on Nov 26, 2009 -
8 answers
I accidentally violated the Facebook Terms of Service by sending too much mail. Am I now stuffed in regards to getting my account back?
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posted by rc55
on Feb 2, 2007 -
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