A post circulating via Facebook has been causing a degree of confusion among some users. The post features a grey image that includes the words ‘This Photo only viewable by FacebookPremium® Users’.
The current version of the post has ridden on the back of an absurd hoax message that claimed that Facebook was about to start charging users to keep their information private.
But, the message is just a prank. The grey box does not hide an image that is only available to ‘Premium’ users. There is no ‘FacebookPremium®’.
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So, FacebookPremium is just a silly prank and nothing you need to be concerned about.
In fact, such pranks are nothing new. Other, equally false versions have promised FacebookPlatinum or Facebook Gold accounts. And, the same pranks have been used to target members of other social networks and websites.
Do keep in mind, however, that similar tactics have been used in the past to trick Facebookers into divulging their login details via phishing websites.
A screenshot of the post:
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