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Experts Warn of New Facebook Scam ‘Expected to Spread Far and Wide’

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A cybersecurity publication has warned of a new scam circulating on Facebook that takes advantage of users anxious to get their hands on the newly announced dislike button.

According to HackRead, scammers have started using the much-anticipated feature as bait to target novice users.

Links are circulating on Facebook with headlines that like, “Get newly introduced Facebook dislike button on your profile.”

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When users click, they are directed to a malicious website that requires them to allow Facebook access to account information which can be exploited by spammers, HackRead reported.

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