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Friday, March 04, 2011

Egyptian Names His Firstborn “Facebook”


Now I have no doubts about the power of social media and communication to promote and control ideas in real time. It could be a pretty cool name. But imagine the confusion when Google-ing her or reading her Facebook Wall peppered with all those references to the Facebook brand. Steve.


According to Al-Ahram a twenty-something Egyptian man has named his first born daughter “Facebook” in tribute to the role the social media service played in organizing the protests in Tahrir Square and beyond.