'Be like Bill' meme could pose security risk to your computer
HOUSTON -- Those "Be like Bill" memes you're seeing Facebook feed may be giving you a couple of chuckles, but if you're not careful, they could end up giving you a big headache.
The meme creates a story about you and asks you to share it with your friends on Facebook. But the Better Business Bureau, or BBB, says you should read the terms of privacy first and make sure you're OK with what it states.
The meme's creator, Bobla, says in its terms, "You will allow us to use, edit your content with our service permanently, no limit and no recover."
In some cases, the BBB says content could contain viruses that can damage your computer, access your Facebook profile or even find ways to get your credit card and bank account numbers.
If you've already created the meme and shared it to your Facebook page, here's how you can remove it -- Go to your Facebook settings and select the Apps category from the left menu. From there, hover over the appropriate app and click "X" to remove.
In general, the BBB offers the following advice when navigating the Internet:
Click here for full details from the BBB on how to protect yourself on social media.
ABC7 News contributed to this report.
