The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #167072 Message #4025167
Posted By: Mr Red
28-Dec-19 - 05:54 AM
Thread Name: BS: facebook and posts from dead performers
Subject: RE: BS: facebook and posts from dead performers
Mmmmmmmm .............. Hacked accounts and cloned accounts are the vectors for political Fakebookery.
If it is a friend's request from a dead person, it is not the dead person. It is someone in Nigeria, or St Petersberg. Report it IMMEDIATELY. Maybe they are not aware he is dead, maybe they see it not active and think you will think it needs re-newing. It only takes a relatively small number of accounts to swing an election.
If I look for myself on Fakebook there are about 4 of us. If someone wanted to clone the account it is easier for others to check.
It is simplicity itself to clone an account, my experience with account verification would suggest it is not a barrier at all. I have had one friend's request from somebody who is already a friend but my reaction to it would have warned them off trying with other friends, one who is now dead.