Hoax-Slayer Nutshell

Facebook Trialling Option to Pay to Directly Inbox Non-Friends

Plans by Facebook to provide an option for users to pay to send a message to non-friend inboxes, do NOT validate old "Facebook charging for access" hoaxes in any way.

Facebook 'Site Governance' Email is Legitimate

A site governance email discussing proposed updates to Facebook Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and inviting users to visit the Facebook Site Governance Page is currently being sent to Facebook users.

Protest Message Rails Against New Facebook Timeline

Message circulating rapidly on Facebook protests against the forced implementation of Facebook's new Timeline feature and asks users to repost as many times as possible in an effort to get Facebook to change its mind on the issue.

Recent Facebook Porn Attack Highlights Dangers of Misleading 'Security' Warnings

For two or three frantic days in November, 2011, many Facebook News Feeds were hit by a wave of pornographic and violent images.This article is not about the spam attack itself but about how a series of inaccurate and misleading 'hacker' and 'virus' warnings, that circulated the network well before the attack, contributed greatly to the general confusion, and ultimately, just made matters worse.

Facebook 'Hackers' Do Not Have Supernatural Abilities

Despite claims in various would-be security warnings, hackers cannot hijack Facebook accounts at will. To allow such activities to take place, users must have first taken some overt action such as installing a rogue app, opening an attachment or website that harbours malware, or providing personal information via a phishing scam.

Double Dipping Advance Fee Scammers

Advance fee scammers use a seemingly never-ending variety of back stories as vehicles for finding new victims. And, in a related tactic, they often tend to target people that have been previously caught out in such scams.

Thanks Mr Frog, I Owe You One!

Strange how seemingly insignificant incidents can have a profound effect on your life.

Epsilon Security Breach Notifications

Reader enquiries indicate that many people have received notifications via email or other means from various companies that inform them that their data may have been compromised in a recent security attack on attack on giant marketing and email service company, Epsilon.

Confusion Over Correct Name for the Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is often mistakenly called the 'Congressional Medal of Honor' when the official name is simply the 'Medal of Honor '.

SOMA Virus Warning (Just a Joke)

Message warns users about the dreaded SOMA virus that may be infecting Facebook users.