Swedish Facebook users ‘left in shock’
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Group names are being changed to new titles of a, “predominantly of a sexual nature,” says The Local, and on top of that, “new groups are being set up to trick users by later reinventing themselves”, it says, explaining:
“In December, it was reported that a group had emerged to encourage organisations to donate three kronor to heart and lung research.
“When the group reached over 80,000 members, the title was changed along with the charitable effort, suggesting members supported the abolition of a woman’s right to vote.”
But another group originally called ‘Girls against guys – first to 100,000 users’ suddenly became ‘Those of us who have sex with our parents’, says the story, going on, “The aim is to provoke,” the group’s 20-year-old male creator told news agency TT. “We want to show that you shouldn’t put so much trust in the groups you join.”
In another example, “Two female Facebook users were left in shock after joining a group which allowed them to see who had visited their profile”, says The Local. “Without warning the group’s title was change to, ‘Those of us who have sexual fantasies about our kids.’ Photos of their children from their own pages were also uploaded to the group’s picture gallery complete with vulgar comments’.”
It’s not a crime in Sweden to change the name of a group, “but to manipulate private pictures can be an offence,” it has Anders Ahlqvist from the National Police Board’s (Rikspolisstyrelsen) IT-crime department stating.
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The Local – Facebook groups prone to new sabotage trend, January 15, 2010
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