To build a viable Facebook clone, you must prioritize the features that define the social media experience. Attempting to build every Facebook feature at once is counterproductive. Instead, focus on these core functionalities for your Minimum Viable Product (MVP):

The News Feed is the heart of a Facebook clone. There are two primary architectural approaches to generating it:

— Where available, use Facebook's profile locking feature to restrict who can view and download your content.

If you meant a legitimate discussion about social media clone development (e.g., building a learning project similar to Facebook for educational purposes), I'd be happy to help with:

: Scammers copy your name, profile picture, and bio to trick your friends into accepting a new friend request.

: Protecting user information from unauthorized access.

WebSockets persist over long intervals, leaving them vulnerable to resource exhaustion or unauthorized data leaks if left unmonitored.