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Is Facebook Shutting Down – March 15 Facebook Ending
Facebook Shutting Down
It's not clear how it started, but a ridiculous rumor that Facebook is shutting down is spreading fast on social networks.
The hot rumor -- evidenced by Google Trends and gaining traction on Twitter -- says that on March 15, 2011, Facebook will be closing down. Not taking a day off, not undergoing maintenance, but ending entirely.
The rumor has led to such frantic tweets as, "Facebook will be shutting down on March 2011? I hope not!" (@MissAyl) and "So the rumor is Facebook is shutting down....please don't jump to twitter & ruin my social networking experience" (@jjelksboss).
Facebook users are also concerned. Says one: "Facebook is shutting down on March 15, 2011 for good D: Is there any way we can stop this!?!?" And a group has already started to stop Facebook from shutting down.
Ironically, Yahoo announced last month that its "Yahoo Video" will be closing down on the date in question, March 15, 2011, and videos can be seen for the last time on March 14. But that hardly means it's taking the rest of the Internet down with it.
Just a day ago, an opinion piece published on CNN said that the recent Goldman Sachs investment was the "beginning of the end" for Facebook. That post went viral with more than 5,000 Facebook "likes" and could be partially to blame for the ensuing panic.
Whatever the reason for this rumor, it's safe to say that as a site with more than 500 million users and a $500 millon investment from Goldman Sachs recently, Facebook won't be shutting down anytime soon.
Facebook Shutting Down March 15
So apparently the rumors of the premature deaths of celebrities has kind of run it’s course. Instead, there is a new death rumor. But not of a person, but rather a website. And in this case the victim is Facebook.
For some reason the viral rumor that Facebook would shut down on March 15th has run rampant. Avid users freaked, others seemed dismayed, but most, they just dismissed the rumors. And rightfully so. So what the deal with the reports that Facebook would be shutting down soon?
There is no clear motive, but there may have been some kind of wacky confusion with Yahoo Video, which will be no longer on March 14th. Or it could be some users acting out showing their dismay that the social networking site took a $500 million investment from Goldman Sachs just last week. But Facebook has a stunning number of users, about 500 million, so the idea that after such a large investment and with so many users, that they would shut their doors? Well, that just silly.
Why do you think the rumors of Facebook’s demise started in the first place?
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