likejacking

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Blend of like +‎ hijacking; compare clickjacking.

Noun

[edit]

likejacking (uncountable)

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
  1. (Internet, neologism) The malicious practice of tricking users of a social networking website into "liking" something they did not intend to like.
    • 2010, Dave Awl, Facebook Me!:
      On Facebook, the form this takes has been dubbed Likejacking, because the object of the scam is to get you to click a hidden Like button, sending out a News Feed story saying that you Liked a Page or a link that you haven't, in fact, Liked.
    • 2011, Sycho, “Insurgents Intercept Drone Video in King-Size Security Breach (Updated, with Video)”, in alt.2600 (Usenet):
      No risk of "likejacking", "clickjacking", spammy apps or anything else that's so prevalent these days.