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An unusual bug on Facebook briefly labelled many people as dead.<\/p>\n

The error on Friday caused the social network to show a memorial banner on user profiles for people who were still alive.<\/p>\n

Users posted status updates to reassure friends and family they were not dead, despite Facebook’s message.<\/p>\n

“This was a terrible error that we have now fixed,” a Facebook spokesperson said. “We are very sorry that this happened.”<\/p>\n

The message, intended for “memorialised profiles”, erroneously appeared on the profile pages of a large number of users – including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n

“We hope people who love Mark will find comfort in the things other share to remember and celebrate his life,” the banner on his page read.<\/p>\n

\"'So<\/p>\n

Both technology reporters and Facebook users, however, saw a humorous side to the story.<\/p>\n

“Why Is Facebook Saying I’m Dead?” asked the New York Times’ Katie Rogers. “At first, I was indignant. I was definitely not dead. (Was I? It had been a long week.)”<\/p>\n

“Facebook is capping one of the longest weeks in American history by telling everyone that they are dead,” quipped The Verge, a technology website, in reference to the presidential election.<\/p>\n

The memorial feature was introduced by Facebook in 2015 after a number of high-profile cases where family wanted to access the social accounts of deceased loved ones.<\/p>\n

User can opt to have their account turn into a memorial page upon their death, where Facebook contacts can leave message and share memories.<\/p>\n

An alternative option is to have your account deleted after your death.<\/p>\n

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–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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