It works because we don’t fully trust big companies with our data. It works because we value our privacy. And it works because it convinced people you trust to share it.
It’s a hoax. It’s fake. Versions of it have surfaced and resurfaced for over 4 years now, (see this article from June of 2016)
Here is what Facebook has to say:
I did a quick DuckDuckGo search for: Snopes “Facebook permission”
…and found this on the Snopes website:
“…In both cases the claims were erroneous, an expression of the mistaken belief the use of some simple legal talisman — knowing enough to ask the right question or post a pertinent disclaimer — will immunize one from some undesirable legal consequence. The law just doesn’t work that way.”
These kinds of messages play on our fears, and spread easily. Do your part not to spread fear… if you’ve already shared this hoax, don’t delete it, edit and add a note at the start of the post, and/or add the following image to your post so that it becomes a weapon against the spreading of such fear.
Thank you!
PS. I give you permission to copy all or any part of this post without needing to attribute or link back etc… Share this information any way that you please.
