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Don’t Fall for Fake Posts. Here’s How to Spot Them. SCAM ALERT! Don't contribute to spreading fake news by sharing scam posts that say "Share this Post and Get Free Money" in your news feeds! Check the source before sharing another kind of post that says, "Disneyland is Giving Away Free Tickets" or "Southwest Airlines is Giving Away Round Trip Tickets" or "Will Smith" or "Tyler Perry is Giving Away Free Money." Seriously, you think they are going to give away their money to Facebookers? Uhhh, No. Sorry Charlie. Avoid these scams by checking the origin of the post. • Is it a verified Facebook Page or verified Personal Account with a blue checkmark next to the Facebook account name? • Is it the legitimate web address to the company mentioned? Southwest Airlines, Disneyland, or the Official Company? • Are there any underscores (__), spaces, or deviations from the correct spelling of their official business or name? Those are all dead giveaways of a fake account and/or post. What can you do about it? You can click in the upper right hand corner of the post and click "Give Feedback On This Post" then a few options will be available for your selection. You can select "False News" or "Spam." You can also select "Report Ad" if you find an ad that doesn't follow the Facebook Guidelines. If you simply don't like a post you can also select "Hide Post" or "Unfollow." You can do that with any person or business you no longer wish to see in your newsfeed. You can check with these tools: • Politics- Factcheck.org & Politifact.com • General Scams- Snopes.com • Email & FB Hoaxes- Truthorfiction.com & Hoaxslayer.com We hope you find this information helpful. If you have any social media questions, please email them to me at socialmediaiq@neighborsnewspaper.com About Nellie Hathorn and Accipter Marketing Nellie graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from University of Phoenix. She also has Certification for Social Media Marketing. She has over 18 years of Administration, Human Resources, Project Management and Sales experience in a variety of capacities in Fortune 500 companies. She has co-founded and consulted in business start-ups in Southern CA and has been marketing for small to medium sized companies in California, Pennsylvania and Texas. Accipiter Marketing helps businesses grow their brand awareness, reaching out to customers and the public by creating eye catching content, graphics, and promotions. Accipiter Marketing will manage the Social Media Platforms i.e., Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, etc so the business owners can get back to running their businesses. They also consult for Resume Building, Job Search, Interviewing Preparation and Techniques. Call Accipiter Marketing for more information at 951-777-9850 or visit www.accipitermarketing.com.
What does Accipiter mean anyway? Latin for Hawk ac•cip•i•ter /akˈsipitÉ™r/ noun a hawk of a group distinguished by short, broad wings and relatively long legs, adapted for fast flight in wooded country. Word Origin: New Latin, from Latin: hawk The company name, Accipiter Marketing was inspired by the family of Red-tailed Hawks that live in the Hathorn’s backyard tree.