End of Facebook is a Rumour

The most recent buzz is that the social networking giant Facebook is shutting down on the 15th of March 2011. This rumor was started by a blog after Mark Zuckerberg, saying he “wants his old life back” and wants to “put an end to the madness”. The story caused a big sensation throughout the globe. However, Facebook continues to deny rumors about its shutting down on March 15. WWN, (http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/27321/facebook-will-end-on-march-15th/) on the other hand, has confirmed that the news of shutting down of FaceBook is a rumour. On January 9th, WWN’s ace reporter, J.B. Smitts, broke the international story on Facebook’s shut down on March 15th, as the founder because Mark Zuckerberg wanted to return to a normal life, putting “an end to the madness”.

According to a source Facebook recently raised $450 million from Goldman Sachs and another $50 million from Russian investment firm Digital Sky. 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.”