If you use Facebook you’re probably used to receiving cute and funny videos in instant messages (IMs).
And of course there are political videos and a wide variety of other types of videos being shared via IMs as well.
Truth be told, we all get them on a regular basis.
Dozens of videos land in my IM inbox every day, but I never click on any of them. And I strongly recommend that you avoid clicking on them as well.
Many of these seemingly harmless videos are actually quite dangerous because they have viruses attached to them. If you take the bait and attempt to watch one of them, your computer or Android device could become infected. And that could easily ruin your entire day. [Read more…]
As you probably know, the scammers of the world are getting more creative and more brazen by the day.
It’s no secret that Facebook is a favorite venue for crooks and scammers to seek out potential victims, but it’s certainly not the only place where they hang out.
A recent study found that almost half of all Americans get their news from Facebook.