As fast as any news can spread over the internet, so does any hoax without any validity whatsoever can be equally viral.
That’s what this Facebook shutdown hoax is all about. When I heard about it, I just slapped my face, acting out what many needed to wake up to the un-truth of this all.
What’s with the social networking giant got to do with an announcement that it’s going to go for closure soon. With the apex it is experiencing, any news of this sort is just way too ridiculous.
(Click here for a story on the hoax.)
The effect, however, on some users seem like its the end of the world. A total meltdown. Perhaps, some are shaken out of their cozy little shells to think that all their precious memories will be lost — forever. As a result, they could be scampering over to their FB accounts right at this very moment, downloading this pic and that pic, this pic and that pic… Well, if there’s anything called panic buying, this one’s panic networking.
I’d just like to point this out that before we get to the part of believing, stop and verify first if everything’s true. Not all that passes around in the internet is true. Be critical. If you have to be fun-seeking, get both the fun and the truth behind what you see and hear.
