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Even the boss of the giant of the Web will not have escaped the grisly surprise. On Friday, members of Facebook and their friends have experienced the situation more than strange, when they discovered that their profile on the social network reported their deaths.

” In memory of “…

A small flower and the message “In memory of” before their name… this is what have been able to read, shocked or amused some two million users, according to estimates of the american media.

” Are we all dead collectively today, or… ? “, queries a user.

” I thought that Trump had really won the presidential election, but it turns out that I am simply death. Thanks for the info, Facebook, ” quips another.

” earlier this afternoon, my account, Facebook has issued a nice message to my friends, asking them to “remember me” and “finding comfort in the things others share” on me. It was very touching, there was a small drawing of a flower. The thing is that I’m not dead “, has ironisé Abby Ohlheiser, a reporter with the Washington Post, specialized in the new technologies, is also affected.

RIP Mark Zuckerberg

This symbol and this message to report regular accounts of the commemoration of the users who died, whose relatives have requested it. The feature allows ” friends and family to gather and share memories after the death of a person “, explains the social network american.

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” According to our regulations, if Facebook is informed of the death of an individual, we transform his account into the account of commemoration “. It is necessary for this, including present proof of death.

And even Mark Zuckerberg, the great patron and founder of the social network, died Friday, next 2.0. “We hope that those who like Mark will find solace in seeing what others share” in honor of his life, was it written at one time in his / her profile.

” A terrible mistake “

” This is a terrible mistake that we have now resolved, ” conceded a spokesman for Facebook. “For a brief moment today, a message intended for the account of commemoration has been posted by mistake on other accounts “, he recognized. A huge fail, which, however, snatch a few smiles to your viewers, alive.

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