Crazy bullshit
A new Facebook rule starting "tomorrow" gives Meta the rights to users' photos unless they share a protective message.
Spread on: Facebook, July 2026 (a long-running hoax)
The real story
This copy-and-paste warning has circulated in different forms for years. It claims a lawyer recommended sharing the message and that a TV news program covered the change. There was no new rule starting the next day, and reposting a message does not change anything.
The fact-checker's verdict: “False”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
Any post telling you to copy and paste a statement to protect your rights is a hoax.
The receipts
Warning about 'new Facebook rule' for photos is long-running hoax ↗
Snopes · 2026-07-20
