Despite rumors, Facebook profiles are not being cloned
Between fake news, Russian hacks, and data breaches, Facebook has certainly had its fair share of problems in the past couple of years. But despite viral messages claiming otherwise, Facebook profiles are not being “cloned.”
According to the Albany Times-Union, the cloning rumor is being spread through Facebook Messenger.
”Hi….I actually got another friend request from you yesterday…which I ignored so you may want to check your account. Hold your finger on the message until the forward button appears…then hit forward and all the people you want to forward too … I had to do the people individually. Good Luck,” reads a common message spreading across Facebook.
People apparently spread the baseless message due to residual concern from previous hacking scandals, said the Plaquemines P...