We received reader mail in October 2022 that asked if copying and pasting text from a Facebook post would help show more posts from friends while getting less ads. When we looked into the claim, we found it came from a copypasta that began, "To regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads - Hold your finger anywhere in this post and click 'copy.'" The post turned out to be a hoax. (You can read the full fact-check here.)

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