Have Faith: Facebook’s ‘No Religion Campaign’ On March 20 Isn’t Real [Hoaxed]

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http://socialnewsdaily.com/26206/have-faith-facebooks-no-religion-campaign-on-march-20-isnt-real-hoaxed/

by Dusten Carlson - Mar 11, 2014



Don’t worry, Facebook faithful — your right to express your religious views on the social network will not be curbed starting March 20. If you’ve seen or shared the above macro, it is now incumbent upon you to do your citizen’s duty and inform your followers that it is just another Facebook hoax.

Spotted by Sophos’ Naked Security blog, Facebook’s “No Religion” campaign claims that network admins will lock users out of their accounts starting March 20 if they are caught discussing religion and faith. The message, allegedly from Facebook’s co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, claims that the social network will become more “logical” and “adult” after the religion purge.

As with every viral hoax, there are a few tell-tale signs that betray Facebook’s “No Religion” campaign as little more than some random, armchair douchebaggery. First, there’s the issue of spelling. Both “permanant” and Facebook founder “Zukerberg” are misspelled, and AllFacebook claims that even “campain” is in error on some versions of the macro.

Second, Facebook usually makes important announcements on their blog, and has never used sharing on the network itself as a way to disseminate updates.

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