( CNN ) -- Something about the Facebook privacy hoax has gotten people to click `` share . '' First , the faux copyright legalese spread like wildfire across the social networking site . Many users recently found their news feeds awash with postings suggesting that the users who displayed them would get extra copyright and privacy protection . Then came the predictable backlash , as Internet users rushed in to debunk this latest theory . Even still , some people kept posting the message and it continued to spread on Tuesday morning . Facebook has issued a statement saying the text posts are a hoax : `` Anyone who uses Facebook owns and controls the content and information they post , as stated in our terms . They control how that content and information is shared . That is our policy , and it always has been . '' This meme is similar to a previous scheme years ago that suggested website owners place protective text on their pages , says the hoax-debunking site Snopes.com . While many Facebook and Twitter posts snickered about the hubbub , concerns about online privacy linger . `` It may have been a hoax , but it did not hurt ! '' wrote one Facebook user . There are questions , too . In a world of social media dominated by complex terms of use and sometimes-fuzzy privacy arrangements , could some Facebook users have taken solace in the possibility of having some bit of extra control over their data , even if it was a hoax ? Or , is this an issue of social media literacy ? Perhaps more needs to be done to educate people about telling a hoax from something that is real . We 'd like to know what you think about the hoax . What does this say about our online world ? Do you feel that your information is safe ? What can be done to improve online privacy ? Share your views in the comments area below or post video commentary on CNN iReport .
The Facebook copyright hoax became the talk of the Internet , but what does it say about online privacy ? Tell us what you think . Text: I'm not sure if this is a good place to post this, so please direct me in another direction!