

You are free to share your content with anyone else, wherever you want." Nothing in these Terms takes away the rights you have to your own content. The website adds: "You own the intellectual property rights (things like copyright or trademarks) in any such content that you create and share on Facebook and the other Facebook Company Products you use. Our Data Policy and Terms of Service remain in effect, and this name change does not affect how we use or share data." "While our company name is changing, we are continuing to offer the same products, including the Facebook app from Meta. "The Facebook company is now Meta," reads a disclaimer at the top of the company’s terms of service page.

Meanwhile, the company’s data policy and terms of service haven’t changed. As well, simply posting a notice will not have any impact on new policy changes. This online rumor first appeared in November 2012 when Facebook started trading publicly, and while the language is tweaked from earlier iterations, the message remains the same: Post this or else Facebook has control of your content.īut users cannot just undo the privacy or copyright terms they agreed to when they first signed up and made an account. There is no such rule change and posting a notice barring Facebook from implementing it doesn’t have any effect. We’ve seen these posts about fake social media rules before, and this one is just as wrong as the others that came before it. Violation of my personal life may be punished by law." This account content is private and confidential information. This statement I inform Facebook/Meta that it is strictly prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute or take any other action against me based on this account and / or its contents. I am imposing my Reservation of Rights.I DO NOT ALLOW Facebook/Meta or any other Facebook/Meta related person to use my photos, information, messages or messages, both in the past and in the future. The second half then instructs people to post a legal notice telling Facebook it isn’t allowed to use their content: It doesn't cost anything, just copy and post, better than regretting later," the warning message begins. Everything you've ever posted is posted today - even messages that have been deleted.

Don't forget the deadline is today! This could be used in lawsuits against you. "The new Facebook/Meta rule starts tomorrow where they can use your photos. 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. 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.
