How Facebook Savvy Are You?

Facebook can be a great way to keep in touch with friends, musicians, businesses, and even corporations. But it can also suck you into spreading spam, scams, and fake news. How Facebook Savvy are you? Take this quiz to find out. (Note: This quiz is just for fun.)

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Q.1

There is no harm in accepting Facebook Friend requests from people neither I nor any of my friends know.

True. They won't see anything a non-friend sees anyway.
True. I can always just delete them.
False. They may be mining my profile for nefarious purposes or wanting to spam my friends.
False. This gives a total stranger my home address and phone number, as well as my personal e-mail.

Q.2

Friending someone:

Allows them to see content marked "public" on my timeline.
Allows them to see content I've restricted to friends, or friends of friends.
Allows them to post as me.
Allows them to post to my pages.
The 1st and 2nd answers are both correct.
The first three choices are all correct.
The first 4 choices are all correct.

Q.5

It is ALWAYS safe to purchase something you see in a "Sponsored" or "Promoted" Facebook Post

True. Facebook screens these posts for legitimacy before showing an ad
True. Facebook has a guarantee that backs anything you buy from a Facebook ad, so you're safe.
True. It's about as risky as buying on ebay, but it's easier to track down a seller on Facebook if something goes wrong. Facebook WILL help!
True, and the 1st two answers apply.
True, and the 3rd reason applies.
False. Facebook does NOT screen ads for legitimacy before accepting them. They will try to help if it goes wrong though.
False. Facebook DOES screen, but they offer no guarantees or purchase protection.
False. All three assertions in the "true" choices are inaccurate, and neither of the two "false" choices is correct.

Q.6

I can trust Facebook to check out the legitimacy of a Business Page before allowing it to go Public.

True. If it says "Delta," "Coke," or "Red Lobster," I can be sure it belongs to the real deal.
True, but only if there is a checkmark by the pages name/profile picture. Without a checkmark, you can't be sure Facebook has verified the page. The checkmark indicates it's a verified page.
True, but only if it's associated with a Registered Trademark.
True and False. If the page has been up for over a year, it is legit. Newer pages may not be "caught" for a while.
False. Facebook only takes down pages that have been reported. If you're unsure it's legit, report it, and you can find out.
False. Anyone can put up a page in anyone's name, and there is no type of verification at all, not even for trademark infringement.

Q.7

If a profile has a checkmark next to the name/profile picture, it indicates it has been vetted and verified by Facebook. You can trust it belongs to who it says it does.

You think I'm not paying attention or something? False. You can't trust anything to be what it says it is on Facebook.
If it is the CORRECT checkmark, then yes. But those can be faked as well, so double check. Make sure it's not an added graphic or a photo frame.
Yes. A checkmark anywhere on the page, even if it is an actual part of the profile photo, indicates the page is Facebook Verified. Facebook protects those checkmarks!
You've gotten me real confused now. Um maybe, but probably not?
Ha ha ha. Nope. A checkmark means absolutely NOTHING!

Q.8

I'm already friends with May Belina, and have been for eons. I get a friend request from May, with a profile photo I recognize. What do I do?

May and I go way back. Of course I accept right away.
I click through the profile to see if it looks like anything is "off", then accept.
I tag May in a public FB post: "May, I got another Friend request from you. Legit or clone? Waiting to hear from you before I accept."
Delete it. There is NO LEGIT REASON for May to open a second account, page, etc. I know better. Delete Delete!
Friend the 2nd May, but watch her profile carefully. What harm could there be in accepting a friend request.
You're really trying to trip me up, aren't you? Why WOULDN'T I accept it? I LOVE May!

Q.9

You get a post that looks like it's legitimately from Publix, alerting you to a $25 off of a $75 purchase coupon. What do you do?

Click on that sucker immediately!
Check to see how many likes and shares it has. If it has a lot of likes and shares, you know it's legit. Click away.
Search for the Publix Facebook page to see if it legitimately came from there. If there are a lot of posts confirming it's okay, I can go back to the original post and click through.
Reply to the post. If someone replies back there, it's legit.
Share the post to the legit, verified Publix Facebook Page and/or look for the link on the official, verified Facebook Page. If it's there, I can safely click through from that official post on that official page. And Publix should respond to the post I shared, confirming it's true or false, hopefully.
Share it with the world. If no one else comes back and says it's bogus, I can assume there's no harm in clicking through.
Like the song says, "Run Like the Wind." Like they say, if it's too good to be true, it most likely is.
Are you kidding me? These things are NEVER legit! Why waste the time doing anything but scrolling past?

Q.10

Last question: Do you THINK you're Facebook Savvy?

Of course. I am the savviest. I have nothing left to learn. People should emulate me.
I thought I was, but then I took this quiz. I realize now, I'm a total idiot.
Maybe? Taking this quiz is a step in the right direction, and I'm always open to learning...
Who cares? But this was fun.
Um....er.....um...
I know nothing, and I shouldn't be allowed on the Internet!