‘Privacy Notice’ Hoax Sweeps Instagram

See what Snopes.com is debunking today. [Web Version]( August 21, 2019 Daily Debunker ‘Privacy Notice’ Hoax Sweeps Instagram If you spend much time on Instagram, you’ve likely encountered a meme saying that a new company rule makes everyone’s Instagram posts and photos “public,” so you need to post a “legal notice” to prevent the platform from sharing your content. The meme is now so ubiquitous that even some very high-profile users have posted it -- U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, for one. However, as Snopes reporter Alex Kasprak observes, it is nothing more than a long-debunked Facebook hoax retooled for Instagram. The fact is, the platform hasn’t changed its terms of service regarding content rights, nor would a block of pseudo-legalese on your page supersede those terms anyway. [Read more]( Fact Checks Times Have Changed Does a viral image show an actual ad for a “Big Dick” machine gun for kids? Something that was fine for children a century ago would now be considered inappropriate in so many ways. Case in point... [True]( The Surprise Wedding Guest Did President Trump “crash” a wedding and “grope” the bride? Trump was indeed a guest at a wedding at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, but that’s as close to the facts as this rumor gets. [False]( THAT Tom Selleck? Is Tom Selleck a Trump supporter? As it turns out, Tom Selleck is not the same person as Jon Voight. [False]( Carpe Per Diem Was the U.S. Congress originally paid per diem to prevent them from raising their salaries? Bad history does not make for good learning. [False]( Support Snopes We Need You Without the generosity of our readers, this work would not be possible. [Make a contribution]( In the News Where West Virginia’s Governor Sleeps is Now Before a Court Lawsuits have accused West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice of violating a passage of the state Constitution that says the governor “shall reside at the seat of government.” [Read more]( Investigation of Reporter’s Weekend Inquiries Stokes Ire Journalists are defending a small Oregon newspaper after a county attorney asked the sheriff to investigate whether a reporter broke the law by trying to get comments from a government official on a weekend. [Read more]( Senior MIT Lab Staffer to Resign Over Epstein Donation Ethan Zuckerman, director of the lab's Center for Civic Media, says director Joi Ito failed to disclose the deceased financier's funding of the research center. [Read more]( German City Offers $1.1M to Whoever Proves It Doesn’t Exist Officials in Bielefeld said they’ll give 1 million euros to the person who delivers solid proof of its non-existence. [Read more]( Trump: Any Jew Voting Democratic Is Uninformed or Disloyal President Donald Trump said American Jews who vote for Democrats show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” [Read more]( Staff Pick ‘Money Bags’ Calendar Despite what you may have read in a meme, five Saturdays, five Sundays, and five Mondays in a month is not a phenomenon that occurs only once every 800+ years. [Read more]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994-2019 by Snopes Media Group Inc. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes Media Group. [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](