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Beware Of Video Players On Untrusted Sites You’ve Clicked Through To From Facebook

I’ve seen the link “Yeahh!! It happens on Live Television!!!” liked by four of my facebook friends today.  I think it’s worth warning people not to click inside of web pages pages on an untrusted site that thas a video player within it.

Here is the example of an offending video post:

Characteristics: usually something tantalizing and sexual.  This one has been particularly bad. Apparently everybody loves a good nip slip, from fundamentalist Christians, to moms, to technology experts.

Once you click to go to the link, the damage hasn’t yet been done.  Usually there will be a video player with a big play button on it.  Clicking on the button usually won’t work, at least at first.
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