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In what is being described as a “widespread glitch,” thousands of Facebook users who accessed their profiles Friday saw that they appeared in the “remembering” format. Suggested Reading Were Black Folks Ever Woke, Answered Tyler Perry Accuser Christian Keyes Breaks His Silence, But It’s Not What You Think Why Beyoncé’s Bag Placement Crossed a Southern…

In what is being described as a “widespread glitch,” thousands of Facebook users who accessed their profiles Friday saw that they appeared in the “remembering” format.

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Even founder Mark Zuckerberg had this message on his page: “We hope people who love Mark will find comfort in the things others share to remember and celebrate his life,” a banner above his public profile said.

Company executives told Politico reporter Hadas Gold the change "appears to be a bug, not compromised accounts," Gold tweeted.

Word of the glitch spread on social media Friday as social media users had fun with the company’s malfunction.

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