Beware people - I was told last night that if you have the Facebook messenger app (on iphone anyway - not sure if true of other platforms) you can access the Facebook profile of ANY contact in your phonebook. I was amazed to discover that this is true. And if your FB security settings are not watertight that means people on Fab you swap numbers with can have full access to real names, employment details, family, friends - anything unwittingly shared on FB is potentially being shared with anyone you have ever given your number to. Quite an astonishing bit of security lapse that most would never even know about. Tis a stalker'a charter. Get these Facebook security settings sorted! |
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over a year ago
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Just tried it on android and it's the same.
Have two new contacts I've never heard of. Am I right in thinking because I don't have my number on my Facebook profile then it can't sync me? X |
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Yeah been that way for years but also other ways of checking folks numbers, also do it myself just to safeguard myself and to make sure the person is genuine
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"I had noticed this and it is very concerning. I started using kik for this reason. "
all devices that connect to the internet can be backtracked kik is far from secure also any images can be put through search engine to see if they are anywhere on the internet used it a few times on fab to confirm a fake profile
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this is why I no longer give out my number, yay for kik! 
