Make sure this RNC ad gets hundreds of thousands of views. Heck, let's go for 1M

Devastating ad. For those too young to remember the silent majority of 1968 and 1972, there is always a backlash to extremism. This ad is incredible. https://t.co/Mkr591lXpS

— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) June 27, 2018

Allies, make sure that RNC ad gets hundreds of thousands of views. Heck, let's go for 1M!https://t.co/Y3pZabF01k

— Ali Alexander 👑 (@ali) June 27, 2018

WATCH New NRA Ad: The only way we save our country & our freedom is to fight the left's violence of lies with the clenched fist of truth.

The only way we save our country & our freedom is to fight the left's violence of lies with the clenched fist of truth. via @DLoesch #NRA pic.twitter.com/n7IByT7tqO

— NRATV (@NRATV) April 13, 2017

Dr. David Raney of @Hillsdale college says @nytimes approach to #2A is a “mixture of ignorance & willful deception.” #FakeNews pic.twitter.com/PF3jAdXpaI

— NRATV (@NRATV) April 11, 2017

Dana Loesch Holds Nothing Back in Her Response to The NYTimes https://t.co/dYFp47mM8S pic.twitter.com/SGR35Veml3

— Bearing Arms (@BearingArmsCom) April 11, 2017

Do You Really Need To Ask?

Who's going to win tonight's debate? Do you really need to ask? Check out our new web ad and retweet! https://t.co/hD17sXJKPp #MAGA

— Missouri for Trump (@realMOforTrump) September 26, 2016

As insurers pull out of Obamacare exchanges, ads hold Dems accountable for their support.

https://t.co/W8ST0VYxoY STOP the SCAM!

— Kris Held,MD (@kksheld) September 21, 2016

As insurers pull out of Obamacare exchanges, ads hold Dems accountable for their support. https://t.co/O5aXTUsAQ1 pic.twitter.com/tPF1lnVs07

— Republicans (@NRSC) September 19, 2016

0bamacare @Ramireztoons #DemocratLiesMatter #Crooked Hillary! #HillaryLiesMatter #DontGetFooledAgain #VoteGOP pic.twitter.com/TH7gOIV0cZ

— Political Cartoons (@PolToons) September 19, 2016

WATCH: Trump releases his first ad of the general election

WATCH: Trump releases his first ad of the general election https://t.co/xyURgeXEWx pic.twitter.com/w7YdIoE9tx

— The Hill (@thehill) August 19, 2016

We cannot afford a Hillary Clinton presidency...

We cannot afford a Hillary Clinton presidency...https://t.co/NVsKdzBZps

— GOP (@GOP) August 9, 2016

Donald Trump BLASTS 'Lying Crooked Hillary' in brutal new Facebook video

ISIS threatens us today because of the decisions Hillary Clinton has made along with President Obama." -- Donald J. Trump

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2016

Donald Trump BLASTS 'Lying Crooked Hillary' in brutal new Facebook video https://t.co/oa6WQcWF35 pic.twitter.com/NKKnyncAk1

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 23, 2016

Conservative super-PAC launches #NeverHillary ad campaign

Conservative super-PAC launches #NeverHillary ad campaign: https://t.co/Xnb9PrcMIT pic.twitter.com/1S1SUwjrTA

— The Hill (@thehill) March 29, 2016

Ted Cruz: Donald Trump has spent decades supporting liberal Democratic politicians

.@realDonaldTrump has spent decades supporting liberal Democratic politicians. I have not. #ChooseCruzhttps://t.co/3owwqEr4kZ

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 24, 2016

Facebook is watching and tracking you more than you probably realize.

Facebook is watching and tracking you more than you probably realize. @kimkomando https://t.co/Uxb9Z7Hr29https://t.co/o9gRiaxrRW

— USA TODAY Tech (@usatodaytech) March 18, 2016

Did you miss my @USATODAY column? Don't click 'like' on Facebook again until you read this! https://t.co/uMyQVwu9sr pic.twitter.com/x9ZEaj4o0u

— Kim Komando (@kimkomando) March 13, 2016

...Scammers have found a simple way to fly under the radar during the early phases of their operation. The story they originally post to Facebook has nothing dangerous about it. It's just a regular story that anyone might post. That was the warning from one local Better Business Bureau last year.

Only after the post gets a certain number of likes and shares does the scammer edit it and add something malicious. They might start promoting products or sell the page information in an attempt to get credit card data. In fact, if you go back through your history of liked posts, you might find that some of them have changed to something you wouldn't have liked in a million years....

Posts that should give you pause

One popular type of story is the emotional one. You've definitely seen the posts showing rescue animals and asking you to like if you think they're cute....

What about brain-teaser posts, such as the ones that have you like or share if you can read the words backwards or solve a tricky math problem? Yep, those are often like-farm posts, too.

It isn't just posts either; it can also be pages. A scammer might set up a page for "I love puppies" or what appears to be a worthy company or organization. It puts up enough content to get a lot of likes, then switches the content to spam and scams. Once you've liked the page, everything new the scammers put up goes on your News Feed and, in some cases, your friends' feeds as well.

How to avoid like-farming

Your best bet to avoid like-farming is to be very judicious about what you like and share on Facebook. Don't just reflexively click "like" on everything. Take a look at where the post is coming from. If it's from someone you don't recognize, it could be a friend of a friend or it could be a complete stranger. It would be good to find out....

Trump faces wave of big-money attacks

Trump faces wave of big-money attacks https://t.co/O0BQaocCbK | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/a8QBmaCL2h

— POLITICO (@politico) February 27, 2016

Establishment GOP shifting to Trump https://t.co/n429pq1XPT | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/mYjcnxMiMh

— POLITICO (@politico) February 27, 2016

GOP establishment trashes @ChrisChristie for endorsing @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/uLzMXZqE69 | Getty pic.twitter.com/DO8i7NOqrW

— POLITICO (@politico) February 27, 2016

NY Daily News targets Christie over Trump support with KKK cover: https://t.co/najJaV9Qof pic.twitter.com/wZrTfbitl1

— The Hill (@thehill) February 27, 2016

New Ted Cruz video

The production quality on this new Ted Cruz video is second to none. He needs to get it on TV asap. https://t.co/BncaLqoidW

— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) February 10, 2016

#TrumpTrain

🚂💨💨 @realDonaldTrump#Iowa holds the key 🔑
Start #TrumpTrain to #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #iacaucus#CaucusForTrump pic.twitter.com/DUyQ0UjdDN

— CONSERVATIVE (@ChristiChat) February 1, 2016

Rubio hits "desperate" Bush in new TV ad

Rubio hits "desperate" Bush in new TV ad | WATCH: https://t.co/dN82c0lC7w pic.twitter.com/90PODUveGu

— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2016

WaPo Cartoonist Depicts Cruz Kids as Monkeys. Media Blame Cruz

I’d just like you to imagine for a moment what would have unfolded if a political cartoonist had drawn Obama’s girls as monkeys.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) December 23, 2015

WaPo Cartoonist Depicts Cruz Kids as Monkeys. Media Blame Cruz. | Daily Wire https://t.co/AjrD51Z1GW

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 23, 2015

Today's column at The Fiscal Times takes on the Washington Post, and the use of kids as surrogate targets in... https://t.co/OBi3NQ2Lqo

— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) December 23, 2015

Washington Post pulls cartoon of Cruz daughters as monkeys after outcry https://t.co/iBatzGi7VZ

— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) December 23, 2015

Cruz monkey cartoon – Make liberal media live by its own rules https://t.co/vdtgwLl3Q4

— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) December 23, 2015

SO THIS CRUZ AD CAME OUT YESTERDAY & already has over 700,000 views on YouTube!

SO THIS CRUZ AD CAME OUT YESTERDAY & already has over 700,000 views on YouTube! https://t.co/OlDbusdJc0 cc: @owenbrennan From: @Instapundit

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 20, 2015

Then, the backlash:

.@tedcruz lashes out at Post cartoonist for depicting his daughters as monkeys https://t.co/0HTwlFGoMI | Getty pic.twitter.com/yP1GlRU8xE

— POLITICO (@politico) December 23, 2015

This Cruz ad that will run during SNL tonight is hilarious.

This Cruz ad that will run during SNL tonight is hilarious. https://t.co/9hUqowUOyB

— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) December 20, 2015

Last night's #Demdebate on ABC attracted just 6.7 million viewers. Tuesday's #GOPdebate on CNN attracted 18 million. https://t.co/8bqglUbxq6

— Brandon (@Brand_Allen) December 20, 2015

VICTORIA'S SECRET Fashion Show is quickly becoming a Holiday Classic for Women (and men)

ICYMI: #VSFashionShow is quickly becoming a Holiday Classic for Women (and men) . https://t.co/naEaxRXPCL #TJAMS pic.twitter.com/cROZRmBPiE

— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) December 12, 2015

These Hands...

Ben Carson's new ad is the best one I've seen this campaign cycle: https://t.co/9ap0yxQR17 #thesehands

— Ben Walters (@TheBenWalters) December 8, 2015

MSM tried to tear him down with media hit jobs. Yet, the only candidate that doesn't attack others. #TheseHands pic.twitter.com/JJDa32Wu50

— Charves Hervey (@charveshervey) December 11, 2015

#TheseHands are going to be super proud to vote for @RealBenCarson in #bencarson2016 pic.twitter.com/CO9810AQTQ

— Amy Jo Hall (@AmyJoHall21) December 10, 2015

Well my daughter has decided to join @RealBenCarson and #thesehands campaign with her own thoughts. #bencarson pic.twitter.com/GbDxcrck8M

— Joe St. John (@JoeJohm) December 9, 2015

A lifetime in medicine has taught me the best #healthcare decisions are made between patients & doctors. Read more: https://t.co/I4AZJuK9Sa

— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) December 9, 2015

Ben Carson: ‘We the People'