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About
Facebook Privacy Notices are hoaxical status updates with false instructions on how to protect one's personal information, media and other user-submitted content hosted on Facebook from being appropriated by the company without user consent.
Origin
In December 2009, Facebook users began posting satirical status updates containing instructions on how to change various Facebook settings in response to new privacy policy changes[1] that allowed third party clients to access content and user information on the social networking service (shown below).
![fb_priv_3.jpg If you didn't know, as of today, Facebook will automatically start plunging the Earth into the Sun. To change this option, go to Settings Planetary Settings Trajectory then UN-CLICK the box that says 'Apocalypse.' Facebook kept this one quiet. Copy and...paste onto your status for all to see 6 hours ago Comment Like](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/031/217/fb_priv_3.jpg?1261176378)
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2012 Copyright Hoax
In mid-2012, Facebook users began posting status updates with notices declaring their copyright ownership of all content posted to the social networking site:
"Facebook is now a publicly traded entity. Unless you state otherwise, anyone can infringe on your right to privacy once you post to this site. It is recommended that you and other members post a similar notice as this, or you may copy and paste this version. If you do not post such a statement once, then you are indirectly a……llowing public use of items such as your photos and the information contained in your status updates.
PRIVACY NOTICE: Warning – any person and/or institution and/or Agent and/or Agency of any governmental structure including but not limited to the United States Federal Government also using or monitoring/using this website or any of its associated websites, you do NOT have my permission to utilize any of my profile information nor any of the content contained herein including, but not limited to my photos, and/or the comments made about my photos or any other "picture" art posted on my profile.
You are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, disseminating, or taking any other action against me with regard to this profile and the contents herein. The foregoing prohibitions also apply to your employee , agent , student or any personnel under your direction or control.
The contents of this profile are private and legally privileged and confidential information, and the violation of my personal privacy is punishable by law. UCC 1-103 1-308 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. (M)
On June 5th, the computer security news blog Naked Security[2] published an article about the Facebook posts, informing readers that the status updates did not alter Facebook's Terms of Services or privacy policies. In November, Facebook[3] published a statement about the "Copyright Meme Spreading on Facebook," announcing that users own all the "content and information" posted on the site.
"There is a rumor circulating that Facebook is making a change related to ownership of users’ information or the content they post to the site. This is false. Anyone who uses Facebook owns and controls the content and information they post, as stated in our terms. They control how that content and information is shared. That is our policy, and it always has been."
2014 Copyright Hoax
On November 27th, 2014, Facebook[6] announced changes to their privacy policy that would go into effect on January 1st, 2015. That day, Facebook users began posting a new chain letter status update declaring their "rights" to all personal data and content submitted to the site (shown below).
![63c.png Like Page Touchthedutch November 27, 2014- Today, November 27, 2014 in response to the Facebook guidelines and under articles L.111, 112 and 113 of the code of intellectual property, I declare that my rights are attached to all my personal data, drawings paintings, photos, texts etc... published on my profile. For commercial use of the foregoing my written consent is required at all times l thereby place myself and my documents as listed above (but not excluding other material that I publish) under the protection of copyright. By this release, I tell Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy distribute, broadcast, or to take any other action against me on the basis of this profile and/or its contents The actions mentioned above apply equally to employees, students agents and/or other staff under the direction of Facebook. The contents of my profile includes private information. The violation of my privacy is punished by the law (UCC 1 1-308 - 308 1- 103 and the Rome Statute) Facebook is now an open capital entity. All members are invited to post a notice of this kind, or if you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you have not published this statement at least once, you will tacitly allow the use of elements such as vour photos as well as the information contained in your profile Like Comment Share](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/892/634/63c.png)
Over the next month, several news sites published articles about the new copyright hoax, including Slate,[7] Tech Times,[8] CBC News,[9] BBC News,[10] USA Today[11] and The Washington Post.[12]
Search Interest
External References
[1] EFF – Facebooks New Privacy Changes
[2] Naked Security – Facebook privacy notice chain letter is a hoax
[3] Internet Archive – Facebook Fact Check
[4] Snopes – Facebook Privacy Notice
[5] Business Insider – Facebooks Privacy Policy Is Changing And You're Going To Get A Long Email About It
[6] Facebook – Terms Updates
[7] Slate – Posting That Viral Facebook Copyright Notice
[8] Tech Times – Viral Facebook Copyright Notice is Hoax
[9] CBC News – Facebook privacy hoax dupes users into sharing
[10] BBC News – The recurring Facebook privacy hoax
[11] USA Today – Hoax! Don't copy and paste that
[12] The Washington Post – Why that Facebook copyright hoax
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