'Cybersquatters' claim celebrity names on Facebook

“Cybersquatters” have registered the names of celebrities, well-known companies and members of the royal family on social networking site Facebook.

'Cybersquatters' claim celebrity names on Facebook

“Cybersquatters” have registered the names of celebrities, well-known companies and members of the royal family on social networking site Facebook.

Hundreds of people have already taken advantage after the site began allowing people to use a name instead of a string of numbers as an address to their personal page.

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