UPDATED: Mistaken Identity On Facebook Strikes New Mexico Teen
Selena Gomez, an 18 year old woman from New Mexico, knows she's not the pop star with the same name. Facebook, on the other hand, thinks she's an impersonator and has disabled her account (it has since been reactivated). It's yet another case of mistaken identity on Facebook — a growing problem with regard to social media.
Selena Gomez, an 18-year-old woman from New Mexico, knows she’s not the pop star with the same name. Facebook, on the other hand, thinks she’s an impersonator and has disabled her account (it has since been reactivated). It’s yet another case of mistaken identity on Facebook — a growing problem with regard to social media.
TMZ first reported Monday that Selena Miranda Gomez recently tried to access her Facebook account, but was met with this screen:
Gomez of New Mexico told TMZ that she has never tried to emulate Justin Bieber‘s girlfriend, and even had her middle name on her Facebook account to avoid any confusion:
I did not have one single famous friend.
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