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Is this real? https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=452480...

“is this real? https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4524807764506304&set=gm.3562257200596483&idorvanity=1694744520681103”
Not real
Confidence: High Checked on August 16, 2026

Summary

The URL is part of a recurring Facebook privacy hoax that falsely claims private photos will be made public. Facebook has never announced such a policy, and the claim is false.

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bbc.com
  • The recurring Facebook privacy hoax - BBC News

    But it is nonsense. Facebook does not own copyright to user's content, it only has to right to distribute it - which is the whole point of the site. And there is no such thing as the Berner Convention - there is a Berne Convention and it protects ...

theguardian.com
cbsnews.com
  • This viral Facebook privacy hoax is back – don't fall for it - CBS News

    Last year, two similar privacy hoaxes resurfaced, causing users to believe their Facebook data would be made public if they didn’t copy/paste the false status. One claimed to be a legally-binding message to protect Facebook photos and profile information from copyright infringement, a false status that has also been spreading since 2012:

idtheftcenter.org
en.wikipedia.org
  • List of fact-checking websites - Wikipedia

    The certification lasts for one year, and fact-checkers must be re-examined annually to retain their certifications. IFCN lists 170 organizations as members as of July 2024. Facebook and Instagram have used the IFCN's certification to vet publishers for fact-checking contracts.

stackoverflow.com
  • Facebook Photo ID - Stack Overflow

    I believe it does, but you will most likely need the correct photo privilege to retrieve it. Also if your app is posting the photo. It should return the id of the newly created picture ... Yes you can do it.

commentpicker.com
facebook.com

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