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Former Diplomat Slams Facebook For Inaction On Fake Pages

Posted by Unknown on from the get-off-my-lawn dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Former diplomat to Belgium and the European Union Brendan Nelson describes his astonishment at his inability to get any response from Facebook when trying to get a diplomatically damaging fake page taken down. The social network ignored official protestations from the department of foreign affairs and security agencies."

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  1. Cultural Differences by MarkvW · · Score: 3, Funny

    Free speech is just an absolute bitch, isn't it? We all approach it in different ways.

  2. Re:I doubt it's nefarious. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They likely weren't even aware he tried to contact them until now. I doubt he ever actually spoke with anyone there.

    Spoke with? Have you ever tried to get someone from Facebook on the phone? Good luck with that.

  3. Re:I agree with the man by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Funny

    This guy isn't just anybody, he's a former Belgian ambassador.

    Out of the way you peons, it the FORMER BELGIAN AMBASSADOR!

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  4. Re:UFO's spotted at space station by deimtee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow. With grammar like that you should submit the story to slashdot.

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