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electric_blue68

(23,664 posts)
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 09:20 PM Aug 6

I had a FB account. Changed phone #. Had to make a New acct. My regular name was already up...

Last edited Wed Aug 6, 2025, 10:34 PM - Edit history (1)

there.
Apologies, I don't remember if I used it , or being suspicious did a variation of my name.
My friend sad something about my name, or account being spoofed.

*Bakground: In my orginal acct I included my mom's maiden name bc st the time ? 10+ yrs ago I wanted to use my legal name for an Artist's account.
Never did.

So What should I do? Make another name variation w the 2nd phone #?
Or will that somehow be tied back to the spoofed account? (arg)
Am I "blocked" (in a safe-ish tech use sense) from getting back on there?

Yes, I know some people have an issue with using fb at all.
I only use it with family and friends, a few friend's friends. Never had any trouble with original accnt.

Help, please. Tia!
ETA: Haven't gone back to the account once my friend talked about the spoofing

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I had a FB account. Changed phone #. Had to make a New acct. My regular name was already up... (Original Post) electric_blue68 Aug 6 OP
make your profile only available to friends kimbutgar Aug 6 #1
TY. Yeah, that's what I've done w the first account for sure. electric_blue68 Aug 6 #2
Delete your phone number! Grins Aug 6 #3

kimbutgar

(25,923 posts)
1. make your profile only available to friends
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 09:30 PM
Aug 6

Under Settings and privacy choose default audience. Click only friends. Never make your profile public as it could be hacked.

electric_blue68

(23,664 posts)
2. TY. Yeah, that's what I've done w the first account for sure.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 10:32 PM
Aug 6

Last edited Fri Aug 8, 2025, 10:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Haven't gone back to the account once my friend talked about the spoofing.

Grins

(8,798 posts)
3. Delete your phone number!
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:12 PM
Aug 6

It’s another tracking and ID device.
Delete your birthdate.
Delete your email.

And even though you use it only with family and friends, THEY have information on you in their personal profiles that can be hacked.

Better - get off Facebook completely!!! Facebook - and its founder - are despicable shits and a threat to the world.
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