With the expansion of social networking sites like Facebook came a a large expansion of applications.  Whether you like games, quizzes, or photos, apps are an excellent way to stay entertained on Facebook.  Anyone can create an app and they spread quite quickly through series of friends–giving them potential for scam-related activities so you should show caution with Facebook apps.

In order for you to use an application, it must access certain information from your profile.  No one wants their private information floating around, so Facebook allows applications to access only what they need from you.  As with everything, though, there are ways around the rules, and this is where Facebook scams come in. Although Facebook is constantly updating its privacy policies to protect you against these types of activities, some hacking does get through.

Some Facebook scams are much more dangerous than others.  You may be familiar with the recent security leaks claimed by some users.  It is alleged that certain applications were leaking user information to advertising agencies, who then performed target advertising on the users’ pages.  This is fairly harmless, but nonetheless discomforting to most.  On a more serious scale, scams trick users into sharing private information to fraud artists or downloading viruses or malware. However, if you follow a few simple rules and stay smart on the Internet, you can keep your private information and computer safe.

If you are afraid any of these scam-related activities have already occurred on your machine, it is always safest to have your computer analyzed by a professional.  TalkLocal can easily connect you to a computer repair service to help correct damage or prevent future mishaps.

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