The Facebook Stalker

The Facebook Stalker is the unnamed villain of the short 2011 Internet horror piece and Facebook app Take This Lollipop. His role is intended to warn Facebook users of the dangers of posting too much personal information on the website.

Take This Lollipop
Users are introduced to the special by the image of a blue lollipop containing a razor blade within. It stands above a caption of "I DARE YOU", in a manner reminiscent of the warning of not taking candy from strangers. The film is activated when the user logs into their Facebook account, which is utilized by the short film's interactive side.

After a pan down a dark hallway, the film cuts to a thin man attempting to find specific image gleaned from the Facebook page of the user. The Stalker is initially frustrated when he is unable to find anything helpful on the user's page until he comes across information regarding their location. Using Google Maps, the Stalker is then shown driving his car to (allegedly) the user's location. To further cement the ominous nature of the character, a picture of the user's Facebook profile image is taped to his dashboard. The Facebook Stalker steps out of his car and disappears, presumably to cause harm to the user.

When the film is complete, the screen cuts to a red version of the lollipop with the user's screen name etched out. A name of a friend is derived from the user's profile as a means of implying the Stalker's next victim.