Facebook Suing Delaware Company Over Alleged Timeline Spam
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: January 27, 2012
Facebook, and at least one state Attorney General are suing a Delaware company, claiming it's using the social media site to rip people off.
It's called "like-jacking." Here's how Facebook says it works: a post may show up on your timeline, supposedly something a friend "likes" and has passed on. It may look genuine, but it could lead you leads you to online surveys or products.
The Washington Attorney General's Office is now joining with Facebook to sue Adscend Media, an online marketing company.
They claim Adscend lures users into giving personal information and ordering products it never intends to deliver.
Facebook says it is working on a fix, but admits it's sometimes difficult to stay ahead of what they're calling an internet scam.
It's called "like-jacking." Here's how Facebook says it works: a post may show up on your timeline, supposedly something a friend "likes" and has passed on. It may look genuine, but it could lead you leads you to online surveys or products.
The Washington Attorney General's Office is now joining with Facebook to sue Adscend Media, an online marketing company.
They claim Adscend lures users into giving personal information and ordering products it never intends to deliver.
Facebook says it is working on a fix, but admits it's sometimes difficult to stay ahead of what they're calling an internet scam.
Comments
i had this happen to me yesterday
Toby G.
January 27, 2012 at 10:28 am
