Out of curiosity, has anyone here actually had their computer hacked as a result of posting

[Floyd R. Turbo]

a pet’s name, the first car they drove, their school mascot, etc?

[Lochloosa]

1. Nope

[Ocelot II]

2. Nope, but then I never post those things on Facebook, which is where

such questions are usually asked. But the purpose isn't to hack into your computer; it's to determine who you are and collect your passwords for web sites that hold your financial information - credit cards, bank accounts, etc. It's an identity theft scam.

[Auggie]

3. +1

[Srkdqltr]

4. They are incredibly stupid.

[VarryOn]

5. I'm like Joy Reid...

Never been hacked.

[Ziggysmom]

6. Facebook let apps for Cambridge Analytica mine our data. Then they let this information get used

to allow targeted propaganda ads to throw the 2016 presidential election to tfg.
FACEBOOK SUCKS

[Srkdqltr]

7. Do you realize how often your comment has been made ... Word for word???

I know I tend to not credit comments that are made like that.

[Scrivener7]

8. LOL! Comments that have been made over and over, word for word:

"Wear a mask." "Get a vaccine." "Brush regularly." "Don't stick your fingers into electric sockets."

Can you think of a reason why a comment might be made over and over, word for word?

But you don't credit comments that are often repeated.

I don't envy your life.

[Ohio Joe]

9. "Don't stick your fingers into electric sockets."

Now you are just sucking the fun out of life

[LeftInTX]

10. Not me

I'm seeing less intrusive questions like, "Your band name is the color of your shirt and what you ate last"

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. Not that I'm aware of.

[Ptah]

12. Fido, Mustang, Wildcats.