![]() Several other variations of the same post have a history that can be traced all the way back to at least 2012. It doesn't cost anything, just copy and post, better than regretting later." 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. One prior version of the copypasta, which we covered in November 2021, began like this: "The new Facebook/ Meta rule starts tomorrow where they can use your photos. We previously reported on two other similar variations of this same post. Some variations of posts that we found in June 2022 also contained references to "Channel 13 News," a "UCC" code, "the Rome Statute," and the "POPI Act." None of these additions to the copypasta made the shares any less dubious. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN BE USED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION OR VERBAL CONSENT. PICTURES, CURRENT OR PAST POSTS, PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAILS. I DO NOT GIVE FACEBOOK PERMISSION TO SHARE ANYTHING OF MINE., THAT I HAVE PUT ON THEIR SITE. Everything you've ever posted becomes public from today - even messages that have been deleted. Don't forget the Deadline is today!!! It can be used in court cases in litigation against you. Here's how this variation of the copypasta was shared on Facebook:ĭon't forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos. What makes this one different is that it's been making rounds, in one form or another, for at least a decade. ![]() It claimed that the deadline for this supposed rule change was "today" and that the photographs could "be used in court cases in litigation." The post added that, "Everything you've ever posted becomes public from today - even messages that have been deleted." Despite these claims, the good news for Facebook users was that none of this was true.įacebook users have copied and pasted dubious and partly or wholly false statements for many years. This was the way a virally shared post was copied and pasted in June 2022, and in the months before. Facebook said the photos are hashed and then deleted from its servers."Don't forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos." Facebook said it would use the nude photos to create a digital fingerprint against which to compare future posts. Earlier this month, Facebook asked users to upload nude photos to Facebook Messenger, as part of an effort to prevent revenge porn. The new authentication scheme is the second in recent weeks that relies on photos. The company would not say when it started using the technique, but in a post on Reddit users reported getting the same prompt in April. ![]() You’ll now be logged out of Facebook as a security precaution.” Facebook users who suspect their account has been compromised can go to /hacked. We’ll get in touch with you after we’ve reviewed your photo. A message said, “You Can’t Log In Right Now. Suspicious activity might include someone who consistently posts from New York and then starts posting from Russia.įacial technology is increasingly common, such the use of Apple Face ID to authenticate users on iPhone X.Ī since deleted screenshot from Twitter seemed to indicate that users are locked out of their accounts while the photo is being verified. The company declined to share details to prevent the system from being manipulated.
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