No, you probably aren't sending Facebook friend requests without knowing it
Fear not, Facebook users, your account is not sending out duplicate friend requests.
If you use Facebook on a regular basis, you might have received a message recently from friends saying something along the lines of:
"Hi... I actually got another friend request from you yesterday...which I ignored so you may want to check your account. Hold your finger on the message until the forward button appears...then hit forward and all the people you want to forward too...I had to do the people individually. Good Luck!"
The message is similar to one that was sent earlier this year.
Facebook is not sending out friend requests on your behalf.
This isn't the first time Facebook users have been caught up in a hoax.
In October, Facebook users reported receiving a message that accounts were being cloned.
That message read:
"Heads-up!! Almost every account is being cloned. Your picture and your name are used to create a new face book account (they don't need your password to do this this). They want your friends to add them to their Facebook account. Your friends will think that it's you and accept your request. From that point on they can write what they want under your name. I have NO plans to open a new account. Please DO NOT accept a 2nd friend request from 'me'. please forward to all your contacts."
A scammer cannot clone your Facebook account, but they can create one with your name and picture, then send requests to your friends with the goal of getting money or sending your friends a computer virus through Facebook Messenger.
Facebook officials at the time told the clone warning was going viral out of an abundance of caution by users.
If it appears that a friends account has been cloned, you can report it to Facebook. for more information.