Facebook hacked? Anyone getting random texts from FB?

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I am getting texts like these every few minutes? Is there a vulnerability? Domain is fb.com which means its not phishing. I also had the thought that facebook is sending these out to link users phone numbers to their accounts (tin foil hat).

Click https://fb.com/l/2XXXXXXXXXXq or use the code 2XXX2 on Facebook to create your account

7XXX2 is your Facebook confirmation code #fb

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Someone is trying to create a Facebook account using your contact information. Something that happens to me hourly, because people just cannot stop assuming sinan@yahoo.com is their email address.

Don't confirm. Usually, the emails have a link where you can tell Facebook you are not trying to open an account or reset your password. Carefully inspect it before following it.

Ten years ago, I got fed up enough to write a post. It hasn't let up ;-)

https://www.unur.com/sinan/outbox/070715-sinan-at-yahoo-com....

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