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If you make a fake facebook as a joke can you get arrested? - CookieMonster - 11-09-2012 09:11 AM
My friends and I make really dumb facebook accounts that are obviously fake and troll people from our school and this girl said she was going to get the police involved, we dont say mean things, we just make stupid jokes...
Will i get arrested?
- fatveil491 - 11-09-2012 09:20 AM
No you'll get a slap on the wrist but leave her alone don't you have anything better to do?
- Zzzz - 11-09-2012 09:20 AM
No. People have facebook for their pets even. So unless your threaten someone, or slander them you are fine.
- naughtydogg70 - 11-09-2012 09:20 AM
LOL not unless you were bullying someone or otherwise harassing them.
- Jai Ho - 11-09-2012 09:20 AM
Well it depends on what kind of 'jokes' that you use. Sometimes, you may be bullying someone but you don't realize. But you're probably just doing some harmless trolling, so it would get you in no trouble at all. The police have little or no jurisdiction on Facebook, so you definitely could NEVER get arrested for anything you do on facebook. It's up to facebook to respond, and the girl is probably just trying to scare you. Making fake facebook accounts themselves is in no way illegal, in fact a lot of facebook accounts are not for real people anyway.
You're safe from that dumbass
- Sorcerers Mistress - 11-09-2012 09:20 AM
A joke page is ok as long as you are not being a cyber bully or harassing anyone.
- Kittysue - 11-09-2012 09:20 AM
You can be arrested if what you are doing could be considered harassment or bullying. It's also illegal if you are using another person's photos without their permission -- that's copyright infringement and invasion of privacy