The list of hoaxes is never complete, as Hoax-Slayer uncovered a phishing scheme that uses Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg as bait, but butchers the spelling of his last name as Zurckerberg.
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One of the latest hoaxes to make its way around Facebook is a warning that “nice people are getting banned from Facebook” and being sent to “Face Book Jail” for sending friend requests.
If you will allow us to paraphrase Kanye West: Yo, Facebook users, I’m really happy for you. I’ll let you finish, but that message about a Taylor Swift sex tape is a hoax.
The Facebook privacy notice hoax that made its way across status updates in June returned with some gusto over Thanksgiving weekend, triggered by the social network’s announcement last week that it is considering changes to its data use policy and statement of rights and responsibilities.
Mayor McCheese would most certainly not approve: Facebook posts offering free $100 gift cards to McDonald’s lead not to hamburgers and fries, but to malware.
