He force-quit the app. He deleted it. He emptied the trash. He ran a malware scan. Nothing.

Against his better judgment, Leo downloaded it. The file was tiny—only 15 MB. The install was instantaneous. A new icon appeared in his Applications folder: a pale blue 'f' on a white square, slightly faded, like a bootleg t-shirt from 2009.

Leo knew about Facebook Lite. It was the stripped-down version for old Android phones and sketchy 2G networks in developing countries. It was small, fast, and data-efficient. But a Mac version? That had to be a scam.