I am getting frequent links to Porn videos on Facebook messenger, have I been hacked?

[Deleted User]

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OK I know I'm currently account restricted on there till 3 weeks next Monday, but I can still use Messenger, and I'm getting an influx of Foreign women sending Porn links! I always block and move on, but short of deleting my FB account is there a way to stop them?!

woodbine

report to facebook as you get them, or wait 3 weeks then create a new account?

[Deleted User]

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Also, I am on a Chrome OS PC which is allegedly unhackable so I don't think I've been compromised.

lisathomas50

@MrAllen1976 you need to report it to Facebook  or change your password  or close your account and open another on

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lisathomas50 said:

@MrAllen1976 you need to report it to Facebook  or change your password  or close your account and open another on

Opening a new account would be an option if not for the fact I'm already account restricted for 30 days as of last Saturday, and the Facebook Mods/Admin would know it's me from the IP address, so I'd probably get banned for trying to get round a restricted account.

lisathomas50

@MrAllen1976 only other way at the moment would either be to report it to Facebook or change your password 

woodbine

MrAllen1976 said:

Can someone NOT on ignore please respond?! Apologies to the Mods. Also, I am on a Chrome OS PC which is allegedly unhackable so I don't think I've been compromised.

I'll reply as and when i see fit, quite frankly I don't care what you think I was only trying to be helpful but you can do as you please for all I care. Like many others I am getting sick of some peoples childish behaviour.

MarkN88

If its an actual ad, this can be due to your browsing history which is then picked up on and suitable adverts are placed on your social media feeds to view. 

If it is messages regarding porn sites, then its easy, you just need to report to FB.

janer1967

Change your password as instructed this will stop it if it is hackers 

lisathomas50

@MrAllen1976 would you try for just a week to take @woodbine off ignore  and see how it goes please we all need to try and get on and  @woodbine is trying to help you 

janer1967

Also please comply to community guidelines and stop making comments about people not replying 

Everyone on here is able to comment if you want to ignore then that's your choice 

Have you ever considered @woodbine might be holding out a helping hand and trying to resolve the issue between you both 

woodbine

I'm genuinely trying my best

lisathomas50

@woodbine greatly appreciated  have to see if @MrAllen1976 will try 

Adrian_Scope

@mrallen1976, whether you mean to or not you’re being pretty rude to @woodbine whose response was reasonable in attempting to help with your query. 

If you do not wish to see his messages again, please add him to your ignore list and avoid drawing him into discussions by remarking on this. 

With regards to your question, there should be a setting on FB to restrict who can send you messenger messages. I believe you can set this to “friends only” which would mean you’d no longer receive these messages.
I’d do as suggested above and change your password to be on the safe side. It’s also very much recommended not to click on any links on there from people you don’t know. 

[Deleted User]

Last night I deleted my original FB account and have made a new one under my Plusnet email account.

lisathomas50

@MrAllen1976 so your ok now withe your fscebook

[Deleted User]

lisathomas50 said:

@MrAllen1976 so your ok now withe your fscebook

Nope, it appears the admins know it's me and I'm still account restricted till the 15th of Feb and can't post.

Andy58

@MrAllen1976 did you clear cookies and cache?