PALO ALTO – Facebook continues to deny
rumors it is shutting down on July 15th of 2012. WWN, however, has
confirmed that it is true.
On January 9th, WWN’s ace reporter, J.B. Smitts, broke the
international story that Facebook was going to close down on July 15th
because Mark Zuckerberg wanted to return to a normal life.
The story
caused a worldwide sensation, and J.B. Smitts has been nominated for a
Pulitzer Prize for breaking it.
Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg has publicly denied the rumors, saying,
“Facebook is not going to close down. Not now, not ever. We’re just
getting started.”
David Ebersman, the CFO of Facebook, and the man working with Goldman
Sachs on the new Facebook financing deal said, “many people feel that
the deal with Goldman Sachs will lead to a change in Facebook or that we
might shut down so the government won’t force us to go public. All of
those rumors are false. We are going to be stronger than ever after
July 15th.”
But WWN has spoken to insiders at Facebook who strongly contradict the public statements of the executive management team.
Sources inside Facebook tell us that the company is already making
plans on how to handle the big shutdown. “We can’t just turn it off on
July 15th of 2012. There will be a revolution,” said one insider. “We
have to prepare our users for the end of Facebook and offer them ways to
keep their social networks alive.”
Zuckerberg maintains that one year is enough time for users to
prepare for the demise of Facebook. It also gives rival sites time to
build up their user base.
There were rumors that Zuckerberg himself was going to appear on the
Oscars or a the Super Bowl, but Zuckerberg did not show up at either
event. New rumors are that Zuckerberg will make “an important
announcement to the world” about the future of Facebook when he meets
with President Obama in the White House on June 15th.
Meanwhile, there is panic all around the globe as Facebook users (and
addicts) are frightened that they may lose their social networking
community. Top celebrities Tyra Banks, Mila Kunis, Britney Spears, Lady
Gaga, Justin Beiber, Ashton Kutchter, Carrot Top, Meryl Streep, Danny
Bonaduce and the Real Housewives of New Jersey and Atlanta are all
panicking about losing Facebook. “I’m addicted to Facebook,” said Tyra
Banks. “Without it, my life is over!”
An online petition was started just hours ago to help persuade Zuckerberg and Facebook to remain open.
The organizer of the “Please Do Not Shut Down Facebook Petition”,
Fritz Barnkopf, said, “we hope to get a million or more signatures
before the Oscars, so Mark Zuckerberg will reconsider his tragic
decision.”
WWN is following this developing story closely – constantly talking
with Facebook insiders. We certainly are rooting for Facebook to
continue because it’s an important part of our own social media strategy
and leading source for our site visits.
WWN is your only reliable news source on this – and all – breaking news stories.
And now… one of the MANY videos from panicked Facebook users.
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