Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Have you ever accidentally or unknowingly liked, shared or commented on some Facebook Posts and is unable to view, remove or undo those activities because you cannot locate the posts? Well, if you are like thousands or even millions of Facebook users who do this daily, then we can help you. Facebook has an activity log that shows you all the posts you have liked, shared or commented on, and gives you the option to edit or remove them.
For a desktop computer user:
1. Tap the Facebook Menu icon
2. Scroll down until you locate the "Activity Log" menu item and tap it.
3. Locate the post or activity, and click on the down-arrow located to the top-right corner of it.
That is all you have to do.
Now, If you want to view all your Facebook applications or delete an application from your Facebook account that you think you unknowingly or accidentally installed, please click here.
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They're asking for credit card info for some movie sight. Me like a dumbass I put my info in cause they said it was free for a 7 day try.I was going to delete my membership after a day of so but got up this morning and they took money off my card. I sent them a long email cussing them out. Im like any other person out here on a fixed income struggling and thought hmmm I can watch movies for free, SHOOT! Jumped right on in that dummy trap. Them Jackass's fooled me!
I love the activity log; the only problem is I can never find what I need to when I go back because I can never remember the dates.If there was a way to make into catagories that would be awesome in order to utilize it on a constant basis
Why can't I remove some Fb websites, ie., block them? Please advise. I'm afraid they may be malicious, or otherwise, hacks that don't have a right to keep from being blocked. Thank you.
I'm tired of those posts that say he/she has cancer and no one cares enough to pray. Its cruel and heartless.
I have been trying to get Facebook to delete my sons picture that is all over the place. I have reported several people that are doing this to my infant without my permission. I've reported the picture every way possible and the actual profile. I keep getting "it doesn't go against community standards"! Help me please!
How do I "unfriend" a person?
To unfriend someone:Go to that person's profileTap FriendsTap UnfriendThe person you unfriended won't be notified.If you don't want someone to see your profile, add you as a friend or send you a message, you can block them.Note: If you unfriend someone, you'll be removed from that person's friends list as well. If you want to be friends with this person again, you'll need to add them as a friend again.
Are there specific instructions to check authenticity of posts from an Ipad?
No,it takes a lot of research.
I have reported so many of these posts to fb for being disrespectful and offensive!!! Fb never remove the posts!!! It's fb's fault... ban the posts... they are disgusting and I'm sick of them appearing on my newsfeed.
Trouble is, you cannot block these users. Why is that? I'm fed up reporting these posts and nothing is done about them. Same with fake holiday or car pages. What does Facebook actually do? Nothing.
I hear ya, I've unfollowed friends who kept posting stuff condemning me if I don't comply with their demands.
I'm new to facebook and it makes me reconsider if it's worth staying. I have seen these scamming messages... It's very confusing. Now I have to go back and check all my posts and clean them up. I don't have time for this. Facebook should take responsibility to keep scammers off, or I am leaving. I have OTHER things to do WITH my Life!
Yup, you're exactly right!
So how if I already like the post and I don't know which one I like. How to delete it?
The Facebook Activity Log page will tell you which posts you have liked. You may unlike the posts from the same page.
How are people able to use my friends names to post to my FB page? In the last couple days I have gotten a couple postings showing them to be from two of my friends, the postings are not on their pages, so I know they are scams, but how can they use our names for phishing posts?
Cybercriminals trick your friends into installing malicious apps and malware that hijack their Facebook accounts, and use the hijacked accounts to send spam and malicious posts to their friends.Also, Cybercriminals clone Facebook user accounts and trick their friends into accepting friend requests from the cloned accounts. Click here for information.
It is so frustrating when FB post and repost this click bait! And they seem to have an attitude about it when you try and alarm them.
Then why doesn't Facebook block these then.
Yup, why is Facebook allowing these scams in the first place if they already know about this?
How do I report these "amen" post?I tried, but if I click it's a spammy post they won't let me report it unless it has to do with nudity or violence.
Facebook needs to block these type of users and delete their accounts.
Yup, Facebook is allowing these scams when they should've blocked them in the first place so no one is affected by it at all!
It takes far too long trying to scan the activity log for several months for possible spam that I responded to. Can I filter the data to show only logs containing a key word (e.g. "Amen")?
Currently, no.
Please post warnings often. Thank you.
We do, just keep checking our website or register to receive alert notifications.
How do I delete old comments on my FB without doing them one by one. Maybe six months or a year at at a time. Thanks.
That is currently not possible.
Thank u. I thoroughly dislike these posts but feel awful for the people, mostly sick or injured children, so I've typed Amen the first few times I saw them.I figured it was deceitful & have since stopped commenting or hitting the like button on such posts!I'm removing my comments immediately....These are disgusting horrible people who should be kicked off/banned from FB or - least warned & then banned!
Yup, those horrible people should be banned immediately okay!
I want to thank you for posting this. I am going to get rid of all that I have commented on. We all appreciate what you are doing for us.
Yes, thank you so much Facebook for warning all of us but you really need to focus on stopping them from doing this to anyone okay Facebook!
I didn't know that, thank you. Now have to delete this message from my time line. Thank you for this information.
There is a video of a mother and daughter saying incest is alright and she has done this to her daughter since she was a baby which is just wrong she should be arrested but she says they have been to her house and they have done nothing to her well they have a video showing and telling about it so why can't they do something about it that's against God's law not alone the judicial law.
How do you block it on your cell phone?
This is very helpful
There are fraudulent scams that use the same line "1/2 the size I used to be" all sponsered by an artist. When you open the ad it says Doctors if you sign up for the trial which says 14/30. On the stroke of midnight they charge your account 90.00. When you call to cancel it takes 20 mins and for your 90.00? They never send it. They are stealing hundreds of dollars from anyone who tries it. Can't Facebook ban them?Teresa
Don't EVER enter your credit card information! That's clue #1 that they will charge you! Also, when downloading "free" apps from the Google Play Store, they ask for credit card info for in-app purchases but you can press SKIP (not enter info) to just accept and download the app.
Hi, is it safe to make in app purchases with your credit card through Play Store?
Yes, it is safe. But, please click here for information before you start doing so.
Thank you. I do sometimes; I click on a post, write something, send it and it is not even the post I thought I had commented on.
Just find it disturbing when one of my Facebook friends adds me to a group.Facebook, please make an approval button, so when someone adds users to their group, the users should confirm.Thanks!
Yup, I think there should be an approval button too!
I have reported quite a few photos to Facebook regarding this and they seem too think it doesn't violate their standards! Sick.
I've reported several things to Facebook. Recent, a Facebook page created to post pictures and sayings about the rare loins or elephants etc that they kill, bragging. I reported it three times to Facebook and they did nothing, saying it didn't violate their policies or procedures and some other stupid word I actually had to look up. It's worthless reporting anything to them, they don't bother or care,,,at least that's been my unfortunate experience. However, sounding like an idiot, I enjoy Facebook to keep up with my friends and extended family etc. I will not comment or post anything public however.My Facebook page, as far as I know is lo ked down, except for that d**n cover photo. I make that something simple not personal. I hear ya peeps. Of course I will say it again, this has been my experience with Facebook. I'm sure others may have had good luck. ( Pardon any errors as this was typed from my cell phone and at times that auto correct has a mind of its own, even when I check the words.
I had one person who posted my personal info such as my physical address without my permission. I did not know this person from Adam. I submitted my complaint so many times I can't count and FB did nothing.
Facebook should've immediately blocked or banned whoever done that to you period no questions asked because that person didn't ask you if it was okay with you to do that!
Why do you have such information available somewhere where anyone can access it? If you ever provide personally identifiable information anywhere, someone who knows how to find information on anyone can find it and publicly post it-anywhere.Hackers do this all the time, and these individuals/groups make the 11:00 PM news. Search yourself and see what you find then act on it. Search your name, address, and telephone number. You might be surprised.