For years we have been fighting heroically against the relentless waves of Facebook chain letters. With every hint of mischief that washes up on our beaches, we grab our keyboards and patiently declare, "No, folks, that's not true." And yet, like the tides, they always return.

We tried it. Oh, how we tried! With logic , with facts , with infinite patience. But now, now we're going a different way. If you can't get anywhere with reason, you probably have to switch to irony.

First of all, the chain letter that it's actually about:

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It is official.

Signed at 10:33. It will even be broadcast on television. Facebook will start charging this summer. If you copy this to your wall, your icon will turn blue and your Facebook will be free for you. Please pass this message along; If not, your icon will be deleted. PS:
Mine turned really blue.

Don't forget that tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule (aka...new name, META) where they can use your photos. Don't forget that the deadline is today!!! I do not grant Facebook or Facebook affiliates permission to use my images, information, messages or posts, either in the past or in the future. With this declaration I inform Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute or otherwise take action against me this profile and/or its contents. Violation of privacy can be punished legally. NOTE: Facebook is now a public institution. All members must post a note like this. If you want, you can copy and paste this version. Failure to post a statement at least once tacitly authorizes the use of your photos and the information contained in profile and status updates.


Oh, the old Facebook chain letter. A classic inhabitant of the Facebook myth forest, which is always adopted and spread by a few well-intentioned users in the hope of averting the digital apocalypse. It is like a cacophony of disinformation, a symphony of seemingly absurd misinformation wrapped in the cloak of seriousness.

Now let's go through the chapters of this book of absurdity, one by one.

🔵First, the “blue symbol”.
It would be really cool if Facebook gave us the ability to change our icons to all the colors of the rainbow, right? But unfortunately that's not the case. Posting a message won't turn your icon blue, nor will it keep your Facebook free. Why?
Because Facebook is already free. It's a bit like standing in front of your car and loudly announcing that you're going to throw your car keys into the air to prevent your car from suddenly turning into a donkey. It doesn't make sense because your car isn't planning on turning into a donkey anyway.

Then we have this warning that Facebook can use your photos.
Yes, of course they can, it's their platform. But no, they won't mysteriously use them for dark purposes. They won't sell them as poster prints, give them to secret services, or use them as a screensaver on Mark Zuckerberg's desktop. If you don't want that, just don't post photos.

The claim that by posting such a message you are telling Facebook that it is "strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or otherwise taking any action against me this profile and/or its contents" is nothing short of glorious.
It's like sticking a piece of paper that says "No Burglars" on your front door and thinking that this will scare away any would-be burglars.
The Facebook Terms of Service, which you agreed to when you signed up, dictate what Facebook can and cannot do with your data. A status message doesn't change anything.

Finally, we have the icing on the cake: “copy and paste” to “bypass the system”.
I don't know exactly what system we're talking about here, but I'm pretty sure that copying and pasting a message on Facebook isn't a legitimate way to "get around" something. Unless you're trying to avoid the hassle of writing an original status update. In this case: mission accomplished!


And with that, dear Mimikamas, our journey through the wondrous world of Facebook chain letters ends. They're a funny example of how easily misinformation can spread, especially when flavored with a dash of "It could be..." or "It can't hurt." The moral of the story? Always remain a little skeptical when something seems too absurd to be true. Because in most cases it is.


Facebook Chain Letters: As reliable as a unicorn riding the rainbow to distribute blue icons and complete privacy. Pure magic, right?

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