FBI warns certain social media trends can help hackers access accounts

Published April 24, 2020 8:33pm ET



The FBI is warning social media users to be careful with what they share as the United States continues to hunker down during the coronavirus pandemic.

The FBI San Francisco Division released the advisory on Thursday and said that certain “trends” can reveal crucial information that hackers can use to break into the accounts of social media users.

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