How many times have we all seen comments like this on a Facebook status update: “Not like, but dislike,” or “I’d press Dislike if there was a button.” It’s a common complaint about the social networking site’s comment options; one can press the “Like” button to give a thumbs-up to a friend’s post, but there is no analogous “Dislike” button. Now, enterprising scammers have taken advantage of that desire and built a Facebook app that gleans personal information and even adds a $5-per-month surcharge to unsuspecting users’ mobile phone bills.
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Bogus Dislike Button Plagues Hapless Facebook Users
Posted by: Kimberly Hill August 17, 2010 11:16 AMHow many times have we all seen comments like this on a Facebook status update: “Not like, but dislike,” or “I’d press Dislike if there was a button.” It’s a common complaint about the social networking site’s comment options; one can press the “Like” button to give a thumbs-up to a friend’s post, but there is no analogous “Dislike” button. Now, enterprising scammers have taken advantage of that desire and built a Facebook app that gleans personal information and even adds a $5-per-month surcharge to unsuspecting users’ mobile phone bills.