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Is it illegal to make a fake facebook account? - Bethie likes pie(The evil cat) - 11-09-2012 12:11 PM
If the person you made it as isn't a real person, you haven't harassed anyone and you don't upload pictures of people?
and do the police care? (I asked this because my friend is saying it's illegal)
- Swag - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
its illegal in 38 states
- Gg Dd - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
its fine long as you aren't hurting, bullying, or pretending to be someone who really exists then its legall
- Lil - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
LOL if those are the rules you want to take then no it isnt illegal at all, but it can sometimes get serious IF you star harrassing and bullying someone (but as you say in your description you won't) and the person uve harrased may take it serious enough to inform the police, so be careful because the police can track you down.
But if you account is fake and u dont harrass anyone, and dont upload any pics of people, the police won't care, so Don't You Worry Child.
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- giganticafterthought284 - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
No it's not illegal and the police don't care if you made a fake facebook. As long as you aren't harassing or cyber bullying anyone with the account it doesn't matter.
- Prajwol - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
If the fake facebook account is made just to defame, harass or abuse others, it is illegal. Eg: Fake facebook account of celebrities, actors, sportsmen, politicians, etc. Fake facebook accounts decreases trustworthyness. Such accounts should be suspended or blocked.
- abraXus - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
it's a violation of facebook's terms and conditions you agree to when you sign up - but that doesnt mean it's illegal
what makes it illegal is when you claim that you are actually that real person, that's identity theft
facebook will delete your profile if you pretend to be someone you are not, if you lie about your age, your name, or if you create more than one account
- Sharon - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
It is not the kind of illegal thing that a police will care until you do some actual illegal thing with the account. But it is a violation of Facebook terms & conditions, & if they find out about your fake account it will get penalized.
- Kittysue - 11-09-2012 12:20 PM
it's against Facebook's terms but it's not illegal if you are not using another person's name or photos or not using the account to harass or bully people or con them out of money
If you set up an account with a fake name, pictures you took yourself (or no pictures) then you are not breaking any laws
It's illegal if you use another person's name and/or photos (copyright infringement, identity theft, invasion of privacy, impersonation) or you are using a fake account to harass, bully or stalk someone