Eminem Stabbed by Crazed Fan outside LA Nightclub

As it appears, scammers recycle the hoax news and scams that they spread on Facebook by changing the names of the subject i.e celebrities and using the same "tragedy" plot.

After many Justin Bieber fans were fooled about a fake stabbing incident, a newer twist to the scam emerged on Facebook. This time, it tells of the famous rapper Eminem beaten and stabbed outside Detroit night club. Here is the hoax news as it appears on Facebook posts:

EMINEM STABBED By CRAZED Fan Outside L.A. NightClub!
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– OMG! NOOOO! Could YOU Even Imagine?!?

Be aware that this Eminem stabbing incident news is a hoax so do not help scammers spread this message. The best way to do this is by marking the posts as spam and not resharing the news via your timeline.



Hoax news online are often spread by scammers to get people to answer surveys and provide their personal information.

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Justin Bieber Stabbed By Crazed Fan Outside LA Nightclub

Was Justin Bieber stabbed? Reports are spreading that the teen heart throb had a stabbing accident. Whenever you see or read shocking news about popular celebrities like Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, however, don't click and share the news right away.




The chances are high that these "news" are not true and they are actually false rumors and stories spread by scammers with the intention to get people to click on links that lead to phishing or survey sites.

Here is a newer example of these types of misleading facebook celebrity news:

Justin Bieber STABBED By CRAZED Fan Outside L.A. Nightclub!
or
http://tinyurl.com/justinLa0CH hey this is really cool! Stolen Video Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.

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OMG! NOOOO! Could YOU Even Imagine?!?

How to Stop this Scam from Spreading

If you see one of your friends sharing this post, flag the post as spam. By doing so, you report the malicious link to Facebook. Check the image below for information on how to report a spam or scam on Facebook:



It also helps if you warn your friends about this Justin Bieber facebook scam by sharing this post in your favorite social network.

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How to Remove Yahoo News Feed on Facebook

The yahoo news feed appearing in your Facebook wall can give you insights on interesting and trending yahoo news. It also provides information on yahoo news and articles your online friends are currently reading or have recently read.

For some, however, the yahoo updates on Facebook can be irritating. Apparently, this is because of the placement of the links and excerpts of the featured articles which are placed on top of the news feed. Facebook users are also prompted to provide access to the yahoo facebook app to be able to read the featured articles from their account.
How to Remove Yahoo News on Facebook
Unlike with other Facebook wall posts and articles your friends share in the social network, you cannot easily remove the yahoo news update by marking the post as spam. However, you have other options to stop the yahoo newsfeed from appearing in your wall.

1. Go to the Yahoo App Page.

2. Scroll down and find the link "block app" in the left hand corner. Click this link.



3. A "block app?" window with this message will appear:

Blocking Yahoo! will prevent others from sending you invitations and requests for this app and will prevent this app from getting any info about you. This will also prevent you from seeing Yahoo! if other people have it installed.

Click Ok.



3. Yahoo is now blocked.

Don't forget to share this post on Facebook.

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Casey Anthony Adopts a Baby Hoax

If you're worried that Casey Anthony has adopted a new baby, then this is goodnews. The Casey Anthony Adopts a Baby message that's getting viral on Facebook is yet another hoax which has stemmed from an article by the spoof site weeklywordlnews.com:

Orange Country authorities confirmed that Casey Anthony applied to adopt a baby girl (2 years old) from Eastern Europe in early 2010. She was accepted by the Romanian government-pending the conclusion of her trial.

It is to be recalled that Casey Anthony, the main suspect of the killing of her two year old daughter Caylee Marie Anthony was released from jail in July this year after she was found INNOCENT of murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter. The verdict caused public outrage.

If you have friends who have reposted the Casey Anthony Adopts a Baby hoax, make sure to tell them the truth about the story. Share this article on Facebook.

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Are Hackers Putting Pornographic Videos With Your Name on Facebook?

Nobody wants to be a victim of hackers compromising Facebook accounts. Nevertheless, the messages below have already been debunked as a viral hoax.



Attention friends! hackers are doing damage again on facebook! pornographic movies are being posted on our behalf on the walls of our profiles! we do not see them, but other people do, as if it were our publication! sometime even our supposed comments appears. if you see such a thing in my homepage, alert me and do not open it because it is a virus! ...copy and re post this message

The hackers already entered in facebook they are putting pornographic videos to your name in the walls or profiles of your friends without you knowing it. you don´t see it, but other people can see it, as if these were a publication that you made! so if you receive something from me, it's not mine! copy this in your wall. it is for the security of your own image!

Although it is very possible that a "hacker" can take hold of your Facebook account, the likely culprit behind why people "unknowingly" post and spread stuff on their wall are NOT the hackers but malicious Facebook applications. Consider doing the following to protect your Facebook account.

How to Protect Your Facebook Account

1. Avoid clicking on tabloid like news posted by your friends on Facebook. These are likely clickjacking scams spread to make people answer surveys. Clickjacking scam messages have the ability to automate reposting of the message once you click on its link, image or video. If you see these messages, report them as spam.



2. Protect your personal information. Do not be lured into submitting personal data such as address and email in exchange of free giveaways. It also helps to always verify sites and pages that ask for your Facebook username and password. Scammers have been creating sites that mimic the Facebook log in page to steal your login credentials.

3. Always log out of your Facebook especially after using a public computer. The person who uses the computer after you do not need any hacking knowledge to post ANYTHING in your Facebook if you left your account open and accessible.

4. Avoid installing rogue Facebook applications. These applications include those that claim to monitor who views your profile and those that are "unknowingly" promoted by your friends via chat messages.

5. Help your friends protect their Facebook accounts. Share this post on Facebook:

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You will lose ALL respect for Kim Kardashian After You See This

Have you seen celebrity viral news posted by your friends on Facebook that look something like the ones below?

You will lose ALL respect for Kim Kardashian after you see this.

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Kim Kardashian will lose everything after this video gets out! Leaked: November 2011

Lost all respect for soulja boy after
watching him beat up his girl
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cant believe he beat her up in public like that . why
kind of man is he!!

Kim Kardashian isn't the only celebrity used in this viral message. Miley Cyrus and Rihanna have their versions too. The "You will lose all respect" messages spreading on Facebook are actually hoax videos. They do not actually exist. The viral messages are scam messages that were spread as a bait to make people answer surveys or submit their personal data. Scammers behind these Facebook scams earn whenever you answer those surveys or provide your personal details such as your name, email and birth date. The data you submit about yourself may also be used by spammers and phishers.

What to Do

1. Do not reshare the post. Don't be fooled by promises that tell you you will be able to view a controversial video after you reshare and repost the message on your wall.

2. Do not answer the surveys. Unless you want those scammers to earn money from you.

3. Report the post as spam. See the image below for your guide:



4. Warn your friends about this scam by sharing this post on Facebook.

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I Lost All Respect for Miley Cyrus after Watching This Video

Actress/singer Miley Cyrus is often the subject of scams online apparently because of her popularity particularly among teenage girls. A new one, in fact, is being circulated in the social network Facebook right now.

WTF?! I lost all respect for Miley Cyrus after watching this video
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you will too after watching this!! Simply share the video to watch

Another supposed url of the video is mwooileeey.co.cc

Most followers and fans of Miley Cyrus are teeners and tweens. If you have kids at home who are in this age group, make sure to caution them about clicking links and messages circulating online about Miley Cyrus. These links will lead you to phishing or survey sites and pages which can possibly steal crucial information from you. Reposting the messages will just spread this hoax and so it is important to remove or report the message as spam once you see them in your wall:

• Check the image below to learn how to report and remove I Lost All Respect for Miley Cyrus Facebook spam:

• Make sure to share this post on Facebook to warn your friends about this I Lost All Respect for Miley Cyrus after Watching This Video Facebook scam

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