Managing spam on Facebook
Spam involves contacting people with unwanted content or requests. This includes sending bulk messages, excessively posting links or images to people's timelines, and sending friend requests to people you don't know personally.
Spam can spread by clicking unsafe links or installing malicious software. Scammers can sometimes gain access to people's Facebook accounts, which are then used to send spam.
If you clicked on something that turned out to be spam or your account is creating unwanted posts, events, groups or Pages, try these steps:
Secure your account
If you can log into your account, we recommend changing your password
. If you can't get into your account, you can secure it
.
If someone is repeatedly posting something you think is spam, consider unfriending
, blocking
or reporting
that person.
Review account activity and remove any spam
Check your login history
for suspicious logins.
Check your Activity Log
and delete any unwanted actions.
Delete any photos
, posts
, Pages
, groups
or events
that you didn't create.
Report spam to us
If you come across any more spam on Facebook, report it to us
. By doing so, you'll be playing an important role in helping us protect other people from scams.
Learn more
It's possible that you clicked a malicious link, downloaded a bad file, or logged into a fake Facebook Page and someone got access to your account. Learn more about keeping your account secure
.
