Fact Check: Https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14pUa2Qg3L7/
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Summary
The Facebook post linked is part of a widely debunked hoax that claims Meta can use users’ photos without permission and that posting a notice will stop this. Fact‑checking organizations have confirmed the claim is false and that no such rule exists. The post omits key information and spreads misinformation.
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- Fact check: Facebook post omits key information in questions over severity of COVID-19 pandemic | Reuters
Question four reads: “Why is there video after video of people pretending to administer vaccines?” The post doesn’t direct to any specific examples, however Reuters has debunked various rumours that photos and videos taken of COVID-19 vaccine recipients are staged (here; Question five states: “Why does 2020 have the 14th highest overall world death toll in last 30 yrs?” The Facebook post does not say where the figures came from.
- Payments for Facebook's $725 million privacy settlement are starting. Here's what to know. - CBS News
Millions of consumers who used Facebook over a 15-year period were eligible to file a claim back in 2023, with the settlement stemming from multiple lawsuits filed against the social media platform by users who claimed the company improperly shared their information with third-party sources such as advertisers and data brokers.
- Facebook groups exposed to hundreds of hoax posts, study shows | Facebook | The Guardian
The charity found dozens more examples of the same post from further afield, including in the US and Australia. The claim was confirmed to be false by multiple police departments.
- Did You Fall For A Coronavirus Hoax? Facebook Will Let You Know
In 43 cases, the posts were still available on Facebook without any warning label indicating that fact-checkers had debunked their claims.
- Posting This Notice on Your Facebook Account Will Stop Platform from Using Your Photos? | Snopes.com
The text — which mentioned how an attorney had advised the user on the notice, as well as that every person on Facebook needed to post the notice or else they were allowing their photos or information to be used by the social media platform — ...
- Posts claim Bob Seger is fighting cancer. We set the record straight | Snopes.com
However, the story about Seger fighting cancer included patterns common in AI-generated stories posted to Facebook. The page that posted it has frequently made nearly identical false claims, and there was no evidence to support this claim.
- Facebook privacy and copyright hoaxes - Wikipedia
The Facebook privacy and copyright hoaxes are a collection of internet hoaxes claiming that posting a status on Facebook constitutes a legal notice protecting one's posts from copyright infringement or providing privacy protection to one's profile information and posted content.
- How to Handle Defamation on Facebook: Legal Options - LegalClarity
The court then weighs your right to pursue your claim against the poster’s right to speak anonymously. If your case looks weak, the court won’t order unmasking. Other states apply variations of this balancing test, but the core idea is the same: you need real evidence of defamation, not just hurt feelings, before a court will strip someone’s anonymity.
- Viral post makes a claim about new Facebook rule and users' photos
Viral Facebook post says: Facebook/Meta rule allows the company to use people’s photos without their permission, and posting a notice on your page will stop it from doing so. ... Here's why: After Facebook announced that it changed its name to "Meta," a refurbished rumor surfaced that claims the company can freely use people’s photos and messages.