This was the funniest part. The app secretly installed a VPN profile on my phone. Why? So it could hijack my traffic and inject ads into other apps, not just Facebook. I opened Twitter and saw an ad for diet pills. I opened Chrome and saw an ad for "Hot Singles near you." The clone was cashing in on my every click. The Verdict: Should you download one? Hard no.
And remember: If the app icon looks slightly off (the "f" is a little too fat, or the blue is a little too green), run away. Have you ever fallen for a clone app? Tell me your horror story in the comments—just don't download anything I wouldn't download.
Your battery is at 5%. You’re standing in a grocery store line. And the official Facebook app is somehow using 2GB of storage, running slower than a shopping cart with a wonky wheel, and serving you ads for the thing you just talked about out loud.
Let’s be honest. We’ve all been there.