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Facebook hacks plague Missouri state lawmakers

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Jan. 21, the following message appeared on Rep. Donna Lichtenegger’s Facebook page: “I love lobbyists! All the free food and stuff you get. This job is awesome!”

Inappropriate, right? Except she didn’t write it.

Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, is among several Missouri lawmakers saying they were targeted by Internet hackers who posted messages on their Facebook pages since the start of the legislative session last month.

“From what I understand, it’s not really an uncommon thing,” Lichtenegger said Monday. “I think people just don’t have enough time on their hands.”

Full Story: seMissourian.com: Local News: Lichtenegger among lawmakers whose Facebook pages have been hacked (02/08/11)