Easy to fake groups to exploit the names from X-Factor.
15-year-old Jesper from X Factor (3rd place) have to accept that there are more false groups than fans of him on Facebook.
The social network will not delete the groups, ABC News says.
And this is even though Jesper, his friends and the DR (TV station) have tried to get the groups erased. The traffickers are apparently exploiting Jesper’s popularity to get in touch with young fans.
The true fan group has 27,000 members
Jesper was the youngest participant in “X Factor” 2009 in Denmark and has got lots of fans. The real fan group on Facebook has 27,000 members, and the administrator of this group is Jesper’s sister.
But there are also at least two fake groups where Jesper’s person is being exploited. Especially one of them worries him.
“We have had contact with a girl who once had a chat with the person who created the fake group. He writes back that the girl are “sweet and lovely,” says Jesper to BBC News.
“It’s scary, because the group has hundreds of members. It may be an older man who writes to make contact with young girls. “
Frustrated because of Facebook
Jesper describes it as “very uncomfortable” that Facebook refuses to remove the fake groups.
“It’s illegal to pretend to be someone else than you are. And at least 50 of my friends have reported the group, ” he says.
Not only Jesper, but also his mentor, the X Factor, “Remee” has seen fake groups of himself on Facebook. DR has tried to make Facebook do something about it” says entertainment editor of DR1, Jan Lagermand.
“They have been incredibly slow to respond, and when the answer came, it was that they did not intend to delete them. They sent a guide on how to draw attention to it in the next” he told BBC News.
“I am completely baffled as to why they don’t remove the groups immediately when they know that someone has stolen his identity” says Jan Lagermand.
My other Facebook-related articles:
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How To Protect Yourself on Facebook
September 28th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
….and the frustration with Facebook continues. I’m constantly a target of fake groups on Facebook. Thanks for the share. Blessings, Chris
September 28th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
They should remove these fake groups. Can be really scary. Good share Blu.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Nice Share.
September 28th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Nice Info
September 29th, 2010 at 2:38 am
I agree, Chris.. It’s so annoying.
And yea Phoenix. I do not understand why they don’t just delete them. Everything is against them.
Thank’s Psingh1990 and Ethics0006.
Thanks for reading and posting comments, guys
Blessings,
BluSphere
September 29th, 2010 at 4:26 am
I don’t like Facebook. I finally left there recently, but I left very unhappy because they won’t delete anyone’s account. Instead, one can “inactivate” but everthing in your profile and activities sits there waiting for your return. Facebook doesn’t let you know this up front. You don’t find out that you can’t cancel your account EVER until it’s too late. Even for Facebook, though, not deleting the fake, group that preys on kids is lacking in conscience and morals. More reason to not like FB. Good article, Blu.
September 29th, 2010 at 7:04 am
the facebook founders are all creeps, it stands to reason that facebook is a creepy place … and no one has yet tried to tackle facebook’s non erasure of profiles through Swiss laws (and there would probably be other countries) where a ‘permanent contract’ is legally considered a void one … worth a try if someone really cares
September 29th, 2010 at 7:17 am
I totally agree with you A Jull G. Facebook are idiots, to be serious. They trick you and you never know before it’s too late. Thanks for your comment, friend.
Interesting, Lucas. Thanks for your comment.
Best regards both of you,
Blu
September 29th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Oh my…Thank you for this info.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:42 am
You’re welcome, Maharlikah
Take care,
Blu
October 3rd, 2010 at 1:54 pm
someone done a fake profile on my son was awful but after a few emails it got deleted!
There are ways of getting your face book deleted you have to email them then they will delete, I have had two profiles which were mine deleted.
October 3rd, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Oh my god. That’s so annoying .. !
Good to hear that it’s not impossible anyway.
Best regards,
Blu
March 20th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
…and never delete your email address that is tied to an inactive account. Should that email address be reissued facebook simply email the ‘request new password’ and the account will be reactivated by the new owner of the address.
March 23rd, 2011 at 10:14 am
I didn’t know that. Thanks for the tip, Redwse.