Get to know the fake account on Facebook in these 9 ways

 Facebook is one of the means of social communication. Facebook has created strong bonds between people. People who are not seen once a month or once a year are seen every day courtesy of Facebook.

However, many people have to suffer embarrassment again because of Facebook. Celebrities in particular are more prone to such embarrassment. Many people also cheat by opening fake accounts in the name of celebrities.

Having such an account in your friend list is also a loss. So it is better to stay away from these accounts. But the question remains, how to recognize a fake account?

Below are 9 ways to identify fake accounts for Jugantar readers:

1. If you check the pictures given in the profile of the account, you will know whether the account is real or fake. If there are one or two pictures in the profile then it is more likely to be a fake account.

2. Fake account profile photos are never real. To find out if the DP is fake, download the image and go to Google Image Search (images.google.com) and search with the image to find out who the image is.

3. How is the activity of the account? If you notice the status update or the post is very low or irregular, then you can understand whether the account is real or fake. The more active the account, the more posts are likely to be real.

4. Whether there is a mutual friend in the friend list of the suspicious account. Or if you notice that others are being added irregularly from that account, you can find out whether the account is fake or real.

5. If everyone in the friendlist is male, or if everyone is female, then there is a good chance that the account will be faked.

. If the 'About' section of the account matches the information about the school, college, or workplace or does not contain any information, then the account is considered to be fake.

. If the date of birth in the account is on a date like January 1, December 31, or August 15, then that account may be fake.

. If there are many posts on the Facebook wall of the suspicious account like 'Thanks for adding me, do I know you' but he did not reply to any of them, then there is a 100 percent chance that the account is fake.

9. Does the account have a picture of a girl and her own mobile number? Then you will understand that this is a fake account.