What are bots on Facebook?
In the simplest terms, a bot is a small application that works inside popular messaging program, in this case Facebook Messenger. Once it is built and installed, the Facebook bot can automatically interact with users, allowing website visitors to access a wide range of services.
What do you like about getting new friend requests on Facebook?
I always enjoy getting new friend requests on Facebook from people who have read my work or have seen me on something. They’ll usually send a nice message and I always try to respond and be as cordial as possible. I truly appreciate someone taking the time to send a compliment over.
Can you spot the phonies on Facebook friends requests?
Here’s how you can spot the phonies. Fake Facebook friends requests can come for a variety of reasons — some harmless, some malicious. These are some of the types of bad actors you’re likely to encounter in your request notifications: Some requests come from attackers sharing malicious links that lead to malware or phishing sites.
Why do I keep getting fake friend requests on Facebook?
If you seem to keep getting fake friend requests in spite of your best efforts, you may have already accepted too many in the past. Researchers from Facebook and Harvard have determined that friendly users who are overly-welcoming to friend requests may be putting themselves at risk for more fake friends.
Are you getting Facebook friend requests from strange women with zero mutual friends?
Recently, the men on our staff have been inundated by Facebook friend requests from strange women with whom we share zero mutual friends. Just in the past couple weeks alone, Chelsie Dugan, Aurelia Justina Oviedo, Elisabeth Voland, Abigail Dixon, Marian Sayre, Marina Protonotariou and Helen Savoie have expressed an interest in networking with us.