Facebook has been discussing the notion of a dislike button. The reason for such a tool is to show a shared disdain in your community for something you happen to be posting on your page.

Today, as reported by Mashable’s Stan Schroeder, there is a new Facebook phishing scam, this one working under the deception that this dislike button has entered a Public Beta phase.

From Mashable.com:

…there is no such thing as an official Facebook dislike button. It’s possible that Facebook will implement a similar feature in the future, but right now it simply doesn’t exist.

So, if you see a status update containing the message “I just got the Dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!!” or “Get the official DISLIKE button now” followed by a link, you should know that it’s another one of many scams that aim to extract your personal data.

Be safe. Be warned. This new Facebook feature does not exist. This is a phishing scam. Take extreme caution and let your various networks and communities know of this threat.

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