“Don’t forget that tomorrow the new Instagram rule starts that allows them to use your photos. Don’t forget the deadline today!!!!!!!”
This is how a post begins that is currently being shared again and again, including by stars like “ PINK ”. But wait a minute, we already know this text! Exactly, this false report, this hoax, this chain letter has been floating around on Facebook for years. This is the text:
Don't forget that tomorrow the new Instagram rule begins, according to which they can use your photos. Don't forget the deadline today!!!!!!! It may be used in court proceedings in a lawsuit against you. Everything you've ever posted will be published starting today. Also messages that have been deleted or photos are not allowed. It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry. Channel 13 News talked about Instagram's privacy policy change. I do not grant Instagram or Instagram affiliated companies permission to use my images, information, messages or posts in the past or future. With this statement, I notify Instagram that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute or otherwise take action against me based on this profile and/or its content. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. Violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute). NOTE: Instagram is now a public institution. All members must post such a note. If you want, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not post a statement at least once, you are tacitly allowed to use your photos as well as the information contained in profile status updates. INSTAGRAM DOES NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO SHARE PHOTOS OR MESSAGES.
The singer PINK also shared this, as did other celebrities:

Don't forget tomorrow starts the new Instagram rule where they can use your photos. Don't forget Deadline today!!! It can be used in court cases in litigation against you. Everything you've ever posted public from today Even messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry. Channel 13 News talked about the change in Instagram's privacy policy. I do not give Instagram or any entities associated with Instagram permission to use my pictures, information, messages or posts, both past and future. With this statement, I give notice to Instagram it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute). NOTE: Instagram is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates. INSTAGRAM DOES NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO SHARE PHOTOS OR MESSAGES
Apart from the fact that this text on Facebook was already completely devoid of logic and applicability (see here ), a new logical error is added:
“Instagram is not allowed to share my photos”
What sounds somewhat logical on Facebook seems a bit wrong on Instagram. In this sense, there is no “share” function on Instagram like there is on Facebook. Furthermore, the pictures on Instagram are public anyway unless the entire profile has been set to “private”.
Result:
Both posts, i.e. on Instagram and on Facebook, are a hoax!
Article image: Shutterstock / By Antonio Guillem
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