Fake, fraud or REAL?

Many Facebook users who received an email from Facebook are asking themselves this question at the moment. First of all: This is not an attempt at fraud or a fake! The following email actually came from Facebook:

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The email as text:

Hello [recipient FIRST NAME],

We've updated our Terms of Service to better explain how our service works and what we expect from all Facebook users.

You can now control your data as well as your privacy and security settings even more easily in the settings. We have also updated our data policy and our cookie policy. These now also take into account new features we are working on and explain how we create a personalized user experience for you. The following updates are included:

  • New features such as Marketplace, camera effects and accessibility functions
  • More detailed information about how our systems process posted content such as text, photos and videos
  • Details about how we share information, systems and technologies within the Facebook companies' products, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Oculus
  • Instagram, a service provided by Facebook Ireland, has been added to the data policy

Please go to Facebook to read and accept the Terms of Service.

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Yes! This email is actually being sent by Facebook at the moment!


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