A Washington Post-Pew Research Center poll found that a majority of Americans first learned the news through local, network, or cable news. The hunger for details and breaking news is a catch-22 as malware developers use bin Laden as bait for attacks. Social networking is built on a sort of inherent trust, and an expectation that you are interested in reading about what those in your social networks choose to share. If a Facebook friend who has never sent you a Facebook message or initiated a chat with you suddenly connects with you to share a link about bin Laden, that should raise red flags.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2128371/bin-laden-news-targets-social-networking-weak-spot.html