41% of Facebook Users Give Personal Data to Green Plastic Frog

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In a revealing test of where the true insecurities may lie in the realm of social online networking, security software company Sophos today revealed it set up a kind of sting operation on Facebook. It created a fake identity around a green plastic frog it named "Freddi Staur," and had Freddi invite 200 real Facebook users to be its friend.

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Some people really are stupid :lol:

[timberwolf120]

I wonder how many were male and female of the 41% that gave out their info.

The question posed at the end is an interesting one. I think less people would respond if the avatar was a real person. The frog is too hard to resist. ;-) Maybe a bunny would nab more people.

[Schwarz]

I wonder how many were male and female of the 41% that gave out their info.

The question posed at the end is an interesting one. I think less people would respond if the avatar was a real person. The frog is too hard to resist. ;-) Maybe a bunny would nab more people.

Judging by the story I pretty much know many of the 41% were mostly females.