Facebook Warning Hoax

Social network; Facebook releases statement on fake copyright messages.

Have you seen some official looking messages about privacy and copyrights pop up on your Facebook timeline today? Well, don't worry, it's just a hoax. The social networking site released a statement today saying that it's policy about privacy hasn't changed.

Facebook writes on its website: "There is a rumor circulating that Facebook is making a change related to ownership of users’ information or the content they post to the site. This is false. Anyone who uses Facebook owns and controls the content and information they post, as stated in our terms. They control how that content and information is shared. That is our policy, and it always has been.”

These types of scares have a profound effect on AfterTheLevels… as we market this blog on Facebook. Man, is this something we can expect from Facebook as it grows? So many small up and coming businesses depend on their social media footprint nowadays. I'd hate to see people just take advantage of this. Glad it was just a hoax.