![]() ![]() It can't be made "public" and may not even be further shareable. In very simply terms, when you share a post from someone who has tightly controlled privacy settings, their privacy status effectively restricts who can see it. First, you need to understand something important about the way sharing and copy/pasting work on Facebook. Its purpose could certainly be dubious - but not always. It's a sort of chain letter, which aims to reach as wide an audience as possible. The trail goes all the way back to the original poster. ![]() They simply copied and pasted the item themselves that one of their friends previously posted - and the request to pass it on in this way was already built in. Well, of course, they likely didn't ask you. If you're a Facebook user, have you ever wondered why some of your "friends" post items they ask you to copy and paste rather than share?ĭo you feel a little uneasy about why they asked you to do this? In this week's issue, we'll explain the risks of copying and pasting, as well as highlight a couple of other tricks to be wary of.Ĭopy and Paste Plea Exposes Your Identity Their intention may be a genuine attempt to widen the spread of their message - but there's also a downside if the original poster was planning to harvest information about you. What crosses your mind when a Facebook friend asks you to copy and paste their post rather than just sharing it? Why you should be wary of Facebook copy and paste requests: Internet Scambusters #801 ![]()
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