Facebook Blocks Fake MH370 BBC Video That Conned Users To Click On It
Since the day MH370 vanished, social media has been filled with rumours and all sorts of theories. This one tricked people into believing that the missing MH370 plane has been found.
By Sadho Ram — 14 Mar 2014, 07:47 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
In the ongoing crisis over the missing MH370, Malaysian social media users were seen sharing 'Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 FOUND!!' links on Facebook
When clicking on the link, a landing page requests you to allow access to your public profile, friend list and email address
Clicking on the Okay part would take the user to a site which had nothing related to the missing MH3700. But for now, Facebook has blocked the link.
Suspicious users shared the link on their Facebook, alerting others to not click on it
While Facebook takes action against spam pages and posts where they are reported by users, the sheer volume of spam postings could overwhelm its checkers' ability to crack down on spam
Scammers tend to use some common tactics based on social engineering that have proven to work. Chances are you’ve seen some of these scams in your news feed or on your wall. You may have even unwittingly (and impulsively) clicked on a link not realizing it was a scam. Obviously, some scams are easier to recognize as suspicious than others.
wonderhowto.comSo how do you spot a video spam on Facebook?
Here are some red flags that may tip you off:
Shocking, Unbelievable, Horrific, Hilarious Must-See Videos – These usually have sensational headlines to try to entice you into clicking the link, such as:
“OMG!!! Amazing Video of Boa Eating a Hippo!”
“Teacher Nearly Killed this Boy! Shocking Video!”
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