Thousands of Facebook users posted statuses on their timelines Tuesday, after a rumor spread that such statements would act as legal protection for users' information.

According to CNN, the rumor, which claimed users could lose copyright control of their social media content, was a hoax.

Check out the full text of one version of the post:

"Now it's official! It has been published in the media. Facebook has just released the entry price: $5.99 to keep the subscription of your status to be set to 'private.' If you paste this message on your page, it will be offered free (paste not share) if not tomorrow, all your posts can become public. Even the messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. After all, it does not cost anything for a simple copy and paste."

The rumor is simply not true.

Facebook downplayed the story Tuesday morning, stating, "While there may be water on Mars, don't believe everything you read on the Internet today.

"Facebook is free and it always will be, And the thing about copying and pasting a legal notice is just a hoax. Stay safe out there Earthlings!" the statement continued.

This isn't the first time Facebook has had to deal with this hoax. In 2012, Facebook responded to a similar story, saying, "There is a rumor circulating that Facebook is making a change related to ownership of users' information or the content they post to the site. This is false. Anyone who uses Facebook owns and controls the content and information they post, as stated in our terms."

Despite the statement provided by Facebook, users are not taking any chances.

Currently, there are no plans to charge anyone for service on Facebook. For now, your privacy on Facebook is safe.