Facebook shutting down March 15. “Facebook has gotten out of control,” said Zuckerberg. ... “The stress of managing this company has ruined my life.” ... [He] went on to explain that starting March 15th, users will no longer be able to access their Facebook accounts. Zuckerberg said that the decision to shut down Facebook was difficult, but that he does not think people will be upset.
Some Facebook users were furious upon hearing the shocking news. However, parents across the country have been experiencing a long anticipated sense of relief Zuckerberg remains unruffled ... [and] says he will stand by his decision to give Facebook the axe. “I don’t care about the money. I just want my old life back.The rumors spread after Weekly World News, best known for stories about UFOs, aliens and the like, published a story over the weekend saying that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ... was shuttering the company because it had become too stressful.
It's hard to believe that anyone would take this seriously," said Dan Olds, an analyst at Gabriel Consulting Group. "But Weekly World News readers probably have bigger things on their minds.