Facebook issued a video warning to its hundreds of millions of users on Thursday about the dangers of adware programs that lure users with promises of special features. The company said that a growing number of companies are fooling Facebook users into installing add-on software that can cover their Facebook account with adds, result in slower site performance and compromise user security. The warnings come as online advertisers are looking for ways to capitalize on the Facebook platform and the hours each day that avid users can spend on the giant social network.
Source: https://threatpost.com/facebook-warns-users-about-timeline-adware-032312/76362/