Facebook Scam Alert: The dangers of clicking Like

Facebook Scam Alert - What Really Happens When You "Like"

Have you seen those pictures posted on Facebook
* “type ‘move’ into the comments and see watch what happens” or
* "Click like type 3 in the comment, wait 3 seconds and watch the magic" or

* Cute little kids or animals or sick people requesting for like and comments.

It is called Like-farming.

Like-farming is a scam, and when you fall for the scam you spread the fake magic to newsfeeds everywhere, including your friends.

When you like a page of like-farming, the posts show up in your newsfeed. The goal of the page is to get as many likes as possible, because more likes equals more exposure. And then they spread it to their friends. At this point, the page is gaining traction in the Facebook algorithm and becoming more popular and visible.

Why?

There's a reason. Money. they place ads on the page. When the pages show up in your newsfeed and the feeds of your friends, they see the ads too. Have you noticed that once you see these pages you don't usually see them again? That's because they are sold, stripped and get a new name—but they already have all of these likes in place. Facebook doesn't allow this, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Sadly, you are helping.

How To Unlike?

If you have liked something and now regret it, you can unlike it. Go to your profile,choose “more” button and choose “likes” from the drop down menu – then “Unlike.”

If you have friends who are over-liking on scammy posts, share this on your Facebook Page so they’ll get the message.