This Common Facebook Post Doesn’t Mean Anything

You may have seen some of your friends posting their own privacy statement as their status on Facebook. Don’t waste your time — it’s completely meaningless.

Something worded like this is making its way around Facebook again:

Better safe than sorry is right. Channel 13 News was just talking about this change in Facebook's privacy policy. Better safe than sorry. As of January 3rd, 2015 at 11:43 a.m. Eastern standard time, I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, or posts, both past and future. By this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute). NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tactically allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates. DO NOT SHARE. You MUST copy and paste

While you think you are making a stand against a huge, multi-billion company, posting that statement as a status is completely meaningless. When you signed-up for Facebook, you agreed to their terms and conditions. Posting that blurb on your wall carries absolutely zero legal weight. This is just one of seven zillion rumors and falsehoods that have spread across the social media site. And, as always, if you are concerned about Facebook or someone else looking at pictures of your puppy, don’t post them on an on-line community of 900,000,000 people.

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