Are Celebrities on Facebook Being Hacked?

AnonLeo · Jul 20, 2015

I've seen many celebrities posting links on their Facebook pages that has nothing to do with them.

Here are some examples:

And the list goes on...

What do you think? Why are these celebrities posting such random links that has nothing to do with them?

Best regards,
AnonLeo

wi11iam · Jul 20, 2015

Probably not. Some get paid for posting if they have lots of followers, but usually by big sponsors like Coca-cola or something, not usually meme sites.

They are probably fake pages. Anyone can make a Lil Wayne Facebook page. Especially if you substitute the l for a capital I, on Facebook, they look the same.

SeoWrecker · Jul 20, 2015

None of the ones you showed is an official profile .

MCwarrior · Jul 20, 2015

they are fake...i think the official account has some blue Check Badge besides their name?(not 100% sure)

AnonLeo · Jul 20, 2015

All of the examples I've posted were by VERTIFED Facebook pages. See the links below:

https://www.facebook.com/AKON/posts/10155771400215024
https://www.facebook.com/AKON/posts/10155774790510024
https://www.facebook.com/tyga/posts/10153082525577711
https://www.facebook.com/LilWayne/posts/10150597896169959
https://www.facebook.com/LilWayne/posts/10150597571369959

Nonilol · Jul 20, 2015

MCwarrior said:
they are fake...i think the official account has some blue Check Badge besides their name?(not 100% sure)

You are right. Facebook offers the possibility to verify your account. The vast majority of celebrity fb pages is verified.

Spawnie · Jul 20, 2015

If you see aplus - thats the project of Ashton Kutcher after his App-startup failed miserably they started to get in on the viralnonsense blog thing to make at least a little back from their investment...

AnonLeo · Jul 20, 2015

SeoWrecker said:
None of the ones you showed is an official profile .

wi11iam said:
Probably not. Some get paid for posting if they have lots of followers, but usually by big sponsors like Coca-cola or something, not usually meme sites.

They are probably fake pages. Anyone can make a Lil Wayne Facebook page. Especially if you substitute the l for a capital I, on Facebook, they look the same.

MCwarrior said:
they are fake...i think the official account has some blue Check Badge besides their name?(not 100% sure)

The reason it didn't show the verified icon is because I screenshot the posts directly off their timelines. You can search "Lil Wayne" on FB for example, click on the official page, and you'll see the random links.

fredfred547 · Jul 20, 2015

They're probably just being paid to post them. You also have to remember the majority of celebrities don't run their own accounts. There are a number of people who have access so they could be getting paid or offer a discount on their service or who knows. I don't think they're being hacked though.

AnonLeo · Jul 20, 2015

fredfred547 said:
They're probably just being paid to post them. You also have to remember the majority of celebrities don't run their own accounts. There are a number of people who have access so they could be getting paid or offer a discount on their service or who knows. I don't think they're being hacked though.

Another point is why would Akon, for example, want to make some money off Facebook when he's already rich? It just doesn't make any sense...

MCwarrior · Jul 20, 2015

ahhh they have that badge....maybe they just have nothing to post for today ahahahahaha or maybe the admin want to earn some extra $. =)

AnonLeo · Jul 20, 2015

MCwarrior said:
ahhh they have that badge....maybe they just have nothing to post for today ahahahahaha or maybe the admin want to earn some extra $. =)

That's one theory lol; Who knows!

Bekbek · Jul 20, 2015

Damn I thought it only happens on our local celebs here in the Philippines. But now international celebs are also posting all this random post.

AnonLeo · Jul 20, 2015

Bekbek said:
Damn I thought it only happens on our local celebs here in the Philippines. But now international celebs are also posting all this random post.

Also, some of the titles + links are the exact same thing but posted by different celebs pages, which is pretty strange..

Twixx · Jul 20, 2015

I saw that Skrillex's facebook page was hacked a couple of weeks ago. Some really strange links were shared and then deleted after a few minutes.

carlosponte · Aug 4, 2015

In case they were real accounts, they can be paid or just liked that content!

onair · Aug 5, 2015

How can some one hack a facebook account, they get asked all types of question.

jasqui · Aug 6, 2015

That is Lil Waynes official page. He always posts APlus stuff, he actually has a stake in the company. The other ones are most likely paid posts.

LoftPower · Aug 6, 2015

I would have to say that they are fan pages. They are most likely not the celebs real page.

Gogol · Aug 6, 2015

I guess no. Probably their managers earning some quick cash.

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