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Facebook scams: What are the most common ones and how to avoid them
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoYes, the posts that you’re seeing on Facebook about the social media site getting ready to charge...
Government grant scam looks like text from a friend — and victims are losing thousands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoInflation is pushing everyone's buttons so when Aunt Sally sends a quick note about a way to get...
Facebook notifies users who may be eligible for $725M privacy settlement
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome Facebook users received a notification Saturday that wasn't a friend request or comment (nor a...
How a powerful executive at Nike and Facebook secretly stole millions
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 11 hours agoIt was a cool, mostly cloudy Thursday in late October when two men in suits turned up outside the...
Romance scammers are bilking Americans out of $1.3 billion a year
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRomance scams are booming and costing Americans billions, and they often start on Facebook or...
Facebook users say 'amen' to bizarre AI-generated images of Jesus
NBC News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoExtremely muscular cows. Sharks leaping out of a muddy sea. Shrimp Jesus: Outlandish images that...
Straight Talk: Think twice before taking that Facebook quiz
The Repository via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSocial media is used as a fun distraction for some people, and taking a Facebook quiz might seem...
Identical missing dog posts show trademarks of long-running scam | Fact check
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe claim: Images show dog found in various cities across the country A Nov. 17 Facebook post...
Fact check: Posts about missing boy named Brayden Johnson are part of social media scam
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe claim: An image shows a boy missing from various US cities A Jan. 9 Facebook post (direct link,...
Straight Talk: How to avoid fake Facebook 'friends'
The Repository via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPlenty of people who use the internet are catching up with friends on social media. Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of social networking...