“In response to the new Facebook guidelines, I hereby declare that my copyright is attached to all of my personal details, illustrations, comics, paintings, professional photos and videos, etc. (as a result of the Berner Convention). For commercial use of the above my written consent is needed at all times!”
We’ve all seen it posted by our friends and family in our Facebook news feeds. Yet, despite multiple posts announcing that yes, this is indeed a hoax, we continue to see it.
No more, says Facebook.
The company announced Tuesday that this copyright hoax … as well as the free airline tickets and iPhones posts (also hoaxes, sorry) … will be seen less in the news feed. Satirical sites like The Onion will not be affected, according to TechCrunch.
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