Is Facebook Shutting Down: Rumor or Truth

Rumors Are Flying that Facebook Will Be Shutting Down March 15 This Comes After Report was Put Out by Weekly World News

Jennifer Moore
Despite what many are hearing about Facebook shutting down March 15, it simply is not true it is an Internet hoax. Rumors are flying that Facebook will be shutting down March 15 this comes after report was put out by weekly world news. In the report it claims Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg "wants his old life back that managing Facebook has become too stressful and users will no longer be able to access that are Facebook accounts March 15."

Weekly world news is known to start rumors in the past that were not true. One of the rumors that had been started was Michelle Obama being pregnant which is definitely not true. Facebook has too many users to consider the possibility that Facebook would shut down March 15.

Facebook has over 500 million users that would be devastated if the website shut down. Teenagers to adults use Facebook to keep in contact with friends and family who live far away and who want to make new friends. Goldman Sachs recently invested $500 million to Facebook, which leads many to think why in the world would Facebook shutdown March 15. Facebook has become the most popular social network on the Internet.

There was an opinion piece posted on CNN a couple of days ago with the title "Facebook Hype Will Fade" by Douglas Rushkoff. Once the story was published, that is when all the hype about Facebook shutting down March 15 began. In this story, he is noted as saying that the investment made by Goldman Sachs would be the end" for Facebook. Maybe this little statement is what triggered Internet users to believe Facebook the world's leading social network to shut down March 15.

To answer the question is Facebook shutting down March 15? The answer is no, it is a rumor that was started and users can continue to keep in touch with friends and family.

Sources:

CNN

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  • Is Facebook shutting down March 15
To answer the question is Facebook shutting down March 15? The answer is no, it is a rumor that was started and users can continue to keep in touch with friends and family.

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  • Lynda8/26/2011

    If Facebook is gonna shut down on March 15th, then let it be so. But, if it's just a rumor, then why are there such a rumor going around? Let Facebook be Facebook! But for those who's having problems with their teens networking on Facebook, then that's on YOU (the parents of such teens)! Being parents, you know what's gotta be done to keep your children off of such sites as Facebook...do it!

  • Chris P1/18/2011

    I think face book is godd in many ways but is also bad in the same amount of ways it is good. Teens are so idicted it makes it that so hard for the youth of this generatoin the lose weight.

  • agree1/18/2011

    I think facebook should shut down it is the down fall of our youth! teen years and life is hard enough and facebook helps kis and anyone spread rumours even faster!! sure you may say block but everyone else can still read it and see it and then they talk about it!! FACEBOOK is nothing more than a place to start and spread rumours!! and hurt many many people!!!

  • anonymous1/18/2011

    I think face book should shut down this site has ended countless marriages, friendships, and relationships. It is hurtful to our youth!! it makes it even that much easier to spread rumors and destory someones life!!

  • roe1/18/2011

    It would be a disaster if this social network closed. Millions of people depend on the site to keep in touch with family and friends far and near.

  • Angel Vee1/9/2011

    Great reporting on this, well done!!!!

  • Candice L. Collins1/9/2011

    rumors are just that, but it's good to know they're not closing down, I've got loads of pics and stuff there!

  • Laura Cone1/9/2011

    great report

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