You've probably seen the declaration of privacy status making the rounds on Facebook. You may have even posted it yourself. Trouble is, the post doesn't actually do anything. It's a hoax, and an old one at that. So we thought we'd revisit a report from former OTM staffer Sarah Abdurrahman on the meme, and what it has to say about our privacy concerns online.
If you like what we do, leave us a review on iTunes - they mean a lot to us! And don't forget to follow us on twitter @OntheMedia.

You've probably seen the declaration of privacy status making the rounds on Facebook. You may have even posted it yourself. Trouble is, the post doesn't actually do anything. It's a hoax, and an old one at that. So we thought we'd revisit a report from former OTM staffer Sarah Abdurrahman on the meme, and what it has to say about our privacy concerns online. If you like what we do, leave us a review on iTunes - they mean a lot to us! And don't forget to follow us on twitter @OntheMedia.

You've probably seen the declaration of privacy status making the rounds on Facebook. You may have even posted it yourself. Trouble is, the post doesn't actually do anything. It's a hoax, and an old one at that. So we thought we'd revisit a report from former OTM staffer Sarah Abdurrahman on the meme, and what it&nbsp;has to say about our privacy concerns online.
If you like what we do, leave us a review on iTunes&nbsp;-&nbsp;they mean a lot to us! And don't forget to follow us on twitter @OntheMedia.&nbsp;

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