Facebook hacked?

**SiggyZ** · 11-15-2011, 08:10 AM

I know I read that Anonymous (the worldwide hacker group) made a statement a few months ago that it was planning on trying to take Facebook down in November. Could this be a sign of their attempt?

Technology - SCITECH
Facebook Flooded With Porn and Gore, Security Firm Warns
Published November 15, 2011 | FoxNews.com

Facebook is investigating reports of a massive wave of pornographic and violent images being posted to its website.

The content -- in the form of links, videos, and images -- began to appear Monday and includes doctored photographs of celebrities such as Justin Bieber in compromising situations, acts of violence and self-mutilation and even bestiality.

"We have recently experienced an increase in reports and we are investigating and addressing the issue," Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes told FoxNews.com. "We are always working to improve our systems to isolate and remove material that violates our terms. Protecting the people who use Facebook from spam and malicious content is a top priority for us."

The flood of explicit material appears to be linked to some sort of spam virus that propagates when unknowing users click on infected content, according to tech site ZDNet.

Facebook users took to Twitter to vent their rage, some even threatening to quit the social network once and for all.

“Facebook, I can handle old person porn but please no more beaten, bloody animals ... NOT COOL,” complained one.

Read more: Facebook Flooded With Porn And Gore, Security Firm Warns | Fox News

**SiggyZ** · 11-15-2011, 09:07 AM

Well, it seems Anonymous has claimed the talk of them wanting to take down Facebook wasn't real.

Anonymous says Facebook attack was never real | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

**0rion** · 11-15-2011, 12:56 PM

my favorite part is the people threatening to leave facebook.......that's funny. 90% of the people on there couldn't quit if they wanted too. I know several people in my friends list make me say "wtf" everytime I'm on there which is like once a month. Are people that starved for attention and companionship?

**35th-ANV-SS** · 11-15-2011, 01:10 PM

I stopped going on mine finally. It became stupid. I never took it serious really. mostly posted stupid shit and jokes. A lot of people do nothing but complain on there. I posted Sat morning I was done with it

**0rion** · 11-15-2011, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

I stopped going on mine finally. It became stupid. I never took it serious really. mostly posted stupid shit and jokes. A lot of people do nothing but complain on there. I posted Sat morning I was done with it

do you also have a whole list of people you knew 20 years ago that are now religious fanatics? I have 2 or 3 that are. I was really good friends with one of the guys growing up and know the shit he did......now he's a facebook preacher. Makes me laugh.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 11-16-2011, 05:19 AM

I get that some. I honestly looked at it like this. Yes, it's great to keep in touch with people who you never really see or that moved away that were friends. However, 90% of my FB friends weren't really "friends". I had several people on there living within 20 miles of me that I never even talked to or see. It was like a popularity contest. Just decided I didn't need the negativity that it was starting to bring. People spilling their entire life story on FB for all to see.

Granted I did this very thing on here...to my trusted fellow LS1 brothers about a female. Lesson learned