BBB warns about Facebook quizzes designed to collect data | News | fox23.com

TULSA, Okla. − A Facebook quiz may seem like a fun way to pass time, but the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns you may be giving away personal information.How many times have you seen a Facebook personality test to find out which TV show character you’re most like?They ask questions like ‘What was the first car you owned? What street did you grow up on? What was your first pet’s name?’They may seem like harmless questions, but there’s a reason they ask those questions.”Those questions are often security questions, think about what your bank would ask you or any financial institution,” said Amie Mitchell with the BBB.”Those kind of things you really do not want to answer on a quiz,” Mitchell said.Not all social media quizzes are data collection scams, but Mitchell says be careful about what you share online and check your privacy settings.Social media data and quiz answers could be used to steal your identity, or could allow a scammer to impersonate you to your family and friends if they know personal details about you.”You do want to adjust your privacy settings so you know what other people are seeing,” Mitchell said.”Do you really want your birthday shown on
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