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False

You don't have to send a money order, either

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Instagram users must post a note or "everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from today."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019

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Says Mark Zuckerberg invented the word "BFF," and if it doesn’t appear green after you type it in a Facebook comment, your account has been hacked.

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019

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Extra deepfake fakery made by artists

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A video of Mark Zuckerberg shows him talking about controlling "billions of people’s stolen data" to control the future.

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019

False

This is not a life hack

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Leaving @[4:0] as a Facebook comment can reveal if your account has been hacked.

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Thursday, June 6th, 2019

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We hereby state that a status update does absolutely nothing

Says Facebook is now a "public entity" that will be able to "use your photos" and "information" unless you post a statement declining your permission.

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Wednesday, May 1st, 2019