Originally Posted by $5 submissions

I guess the problem was HOW he did it.

"According to Facebook, Guerbuez fooled its users into providing him with their usernames and passwords. One method was the use of fake websites that posed as legitimate destinations.

After Guerbuez gained access to user?s personal profiles, he used computer programs to send out millions of messages promoting a variety of products, including marijuana and penis-enlargement products, Facebook said. "