> That may be one of the less legal things they do Actually, it's in the TOS [0] - although it says you legally own content that you post, FB retains IP rights

> That may be one of the less legal things they do Actually, it's in the TOS [0] - although it says you legally own content that you post, FB retains IP rights to your photos and videos. These rights end when you delete the content, unless the content has been shared with other users. This means, in practice, that they have IP rights in perpetuity to everything you post publically! Now, the TOS does claim that deleted content is deleted "in a manner similar to emptying the recycling bin on a computer". However, "deleted content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time". Make of that what you will - I read it as a legal back door that lets them keep your deleted posts around for as long as they want. [0] https://m.facebook.com/terms.php https://m.facebook.com/terms.php