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Holiday Scam Still Running On Facebook, Shoppers Still Furious
Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 1:14pm | 907Back in December, Benzinga reported about a retailer and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) advertiser called Hobbies Discount that was ripping off customers during the holiday shopping season. Customers were so angry with their Hobbies Discount purchases that they created a scam awareness page on...
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What Is A Social Media Company's Responsibility To Fight Criminality On Its Platform?
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 3:20pm | 744Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has come under fire in recent days after four suspects were arrested in connection with kidnapping and torturing an 18-year-old teen. What does that have to do with Facebook? The entire horrific scene was broadcast on Facebook Live, and it’s not the first time...
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Holiday Cyber Scams On Facebook Continue
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 4:22pm | 600Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has come under heat for its role in propagating false news reports, but the site also appears to be circulating numerous shopping scams. Last week, Benzinga covered the allegedly fraudulent activity of Hobbies Discount, the customers of which reported failed delivery of...
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Hobbies Discount May Be The Biggest Scam On Your Facebook Feed This Holiday Season
Friday, December 16, 2016 - 3:10pm | 646Unfortunately, not even the holiday shopping season is sacred when it comes to being ripped off. It appears as if a company called Hobbies Discount has been using Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) ads to scam holiday shoppers. The company’s Facebook ads and Facebook page direct customers to its...