Nov 15, 2016
Facebook bug 'kills' users in 'terrible error'
Users posted status updates to reassure friends and family they were not dead, despite Facebook's message. The message, intended for "Memorialised profiles", erroneously appeared on the profile pages of a large number of users - including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. "We hope people who love Mark will find comfort in the things others share to remember and celebrate his life," the banner on his page read. Technology reporters and Facebook users saw a humorous side to the story. The memorial feature was introduced by Facebook in 2015 because of a number of high-profile cases where family wanted to access the social accounts of deceased loved ones. User can opt to have their account turn into a memorial page upon their death, where Facebook contacts can leave message and share memories.
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