Facebook has confirmed that thousands of users of the social-networking site their grievances have been made about the power of acts of violence and porn-related images and videos that are popping up in their news feeds. The source is still unknown.
Some users are reporting that the offensive images and videos under their own username with Facebook-friends visible, but that the images themselves can not see, reports security firm Sophos. Although still unknown is who the spam for about 24 hours in circulation brought on Facebook, pointing accusing fingers in the direction of the loose grouping of Anonymous users of the 4Chan forum. Evidence, however, there are not.
According to ZDnet, the offensive images and videos are partly sent by innocent looking links that users clicked. May is going to be an exploit in the Facebook api; it is notable, among other things, the large volume and high speed of the spamstroom. Facebook recognizes that the thousands of complaints it has received and that the matter examine.
The distribution of violent and pornographic material via Facebook for 800 million users and counting social networking site consequences. So would Facebook according to Us law, users always have to warn if they have objectionable content for eyes. In addition, runs the social-networking site, the risk that users are flocking to unsubscribe.