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.READ WWN’s ORIGINAL FACEBOOK STORY
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.
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!”
SIGN THE “SAVE FACEBOOK” PETITION HERE.
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.
