» On 5/01/2024 12:05:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, Alan wrote:
Facebook CLONE Wars. 

ASK AL: "I just got a second Friend Request from one of my Facebook Friends. What should I do?"

AL SEZ: "Compare the new profile with the old one, then report the new profile to Facebook. They respond very quickly, and will usually zap the unauthorized CLONE in a matter of minutes."



You can then post the following message on your Friend's Timeline:

I've received a friend request from your clone, but I reported it:
https://snzltr.blogspot.com/search/label/fb
and if your other friends also report the clone, Facebook should remove it soon. However, the cloning could continue happening (and confusing/annoying your friends), unless you change "Who can see your friends list?" from Public to Friends:
https://facebook.com/settings?tab=privacy&section=friendlist

UPDATE: If your Friend was HACKED, send this link to her/his EMAIL address: https://www.facebook.com/help/203305893040179
and take these steps, on their account page that has been hijacked by a third party:

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» On 5/01/2023 12:10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, Alan wrote:
Facebook: Trolls driving you crazy? 

Are strangers posting Comments on your Public Timeline like this: "I like your ideas, please send me a friend request" OR "I know someone who can fix your hacking problem"?

Here's the way to muzzle them, without changing your overall account privacy to Friends-only:
Visit: facebook.com/settings
Then click on "Followers and public content," and change this one setting ("Public post comments" in the mobile app) to anything but Public - you'll thank me later:

UPDATE: You'll need to make the same change to "Public profile info" - the trolls are getting sneaky.

ALSO: Do you run a Facebook Page? Don't be fooled by trolls like this. The account will send you a message similar to the one below, which can be safely moved to the Spam folder. Here's the troll account (later: defunct) that just tried to extort me: fb.com/61557067420715
•Last Warning⚠️
Your fanpage has received a copyright warning, you need to contact and confirm your page. If you do not confirm, our system will automatically block your account. Contact us for support: ___.com Your distribution will be limited if your Page is flagged repeatedly. If you do not contact us after 24 hours, the page will be unpublished to protect the community. (Automatic notification _ Please contact now.


ALSO: Facebook Suspension, Catch-22.

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