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likejacking

likejacking noun: the malicious practice of tricking users of a social networking website into "liking" something they did not intend to like.

Noun

likejacking (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, neologism) The malicious practice of tricking users of a social networking website into "liking" something they did not intend to like.
    • 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.2010, Dave Awl, Facebook Me!
    • No risk of "likejacking", "clickjacking", spammy apps or anything else that's so prevalent these days.2011, Sycho, “Insurgents Intercept Drone Video in King-Size Security Breach (Updated, with Video)”, in alt.2600 (Usenet)

Origin of likejacking

Blend of like + hijacking; compare clickjacking.

Questions about likejacking

What does likejacking mean?
Likejacking means the malicious practice of tricking users of a social networking website into "liking" something they did not intend to like.
What part of speech is likejacking?
Likejacking is a noun.

Words near likejacking in the dictionary

  1. likedst
  2. likee
  3. likeful
  4. likehood
  5. likehoods
  6. likejacking
  7. likelemba
  8. likelembas
  9. likeless
  10. likelier
  11. likelies

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