Don’t fall for this Facebook hoax again

Did you too recently shared a notice on Facebook about how the social networking giant might be compromising your privacy? It seems you could have ignored it altogether. For, it's a big hoax which keeps on resurfacing on the social media platform every couple of years.

Facebook too has issued a statement clarifying that the recent 'privacy notice' asking users to retain control over the content they post on the platform is a hoax.

A Facebook post, in the form of a 'privacy notice', started circulating on June 28, stating that "All your post can become public tomorrow." It urged users to copy-and-paste (and not share) the so-called notice to prevent Facebook from using the data for its benefit.

Facebook has asked users not to believe this 'privacy notice' and clarified that there is no official change in its privacy policy.

"You may have seen a post telling you to copy and paste a notice to retain control over things you share on Facebook. Don't believe it. Our terms say clearly: You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it's shared through your privacy and application settings. That's how it works, and this hasn't changed," said Facebook.

Last year, a similar incident took place. Hoax messages became viral asking users to post a legal notice to retain copyright of their pictures and sign up for a paid monthly subscription. Users were apparently warned by these hoax messages that if they don't act, Facebook would be allowed to infringe on their privacy.

Facebook in its statement clarified, "You can visit Privacy Basics to find out more about who sees what you share on Facebook and other topics. You can also read the Data Policy to find out what information we collect and how it is used and shared. We want you to be informed and in control of your experience on Facebook,"

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