Arash Derambarsh, facebook, france, French Media
Arash Derambarsh, facebook, france, French Media

Frenchman Fools National Media Into Believing He's Facebook's "President"

London Times   |  Adam Sage   |   January 11, 2008 11:00 PM


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French news outlets are facing severe criticism after hailing a small-time Parisian politician as a conqueror of cyberspace before he was unmasked as a prankster.

Arash Derambarsh, 28, earned nationwide plaudits when he announced his election as president of Facebook, the social networking website, on January 1.

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I think all major media outlets should install googles and then train their reporters how to use them.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:47 AM on 01/12/2008

silly French people. everybody knows that Ron Paul is the President of the internets.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:32 AM on 01/12/2008
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