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Fury in Bitche as town's Facebook page is shut down for being offensive

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The French town of Bitche found itself being ‘cancelled’ by FacebookFacebook has sparked fury in the French town of Bitche after taking down its official page for being offensive.Benoît Kieffer, mayor of Ville de Bitche, said they received a message from the social media giant after the page was pulled on March 19.‘At first, you wonder, was there a technical problem?’ he told CNN.

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Fury in Bitche as town's Facebook page is shut down for being offensive

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Indian Express

Facebook apologises after it removes page for French town named ‘Bitche’

Bitche is a commune in the Moselle region in north-eastern France. The town's page was accidently removed owing to an algorithm issue.

3 years ago·India

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The Verge

Facebook pulled the page for Bitche, France because it was not Nice

Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeA city in France has had a real rollercoaster of a week, after its Facebook page was accidentally deleted for violating the terms and conditions of the site. Of course, the city of Bitche, France (in the Moselle department in northeastern France) hadn’t done anything in particular to violate any of Facebook’s rules — it just sounded a whole lot like it did. According to a report from Radio Mélodie (via Poli…

3 years ago·United States

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WND

What a Bitche! Facebook can't stomach town's name

American forces liberating Bitche, France, called Bitsch by German occupiers during World War II.When it comes to Facebook, life can truly be a Bitche, especially for those in the rural French town of Bitche in the Moselle.Without warning on March 19, the social-media giant completely yanked the page for the historic city that had been liberated by American soldiers fighting Germany during World War II.Now, the Bitche is back.A carnival in Bitch…

3 years ago·Medford, United States

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