Facebook needs to add descriptions on Betty White trends

The Issue

WHEREAS, Facebook is a publicly owned social network residing in the US; and

WHEREAS, Facebook is relied upon for trending news; and

WHEREAS, Facebook Trending has a large number of items that only have subjects; and

WHEREAS, Betty White is a national treasure; and

WHEREAS, Betty White is in her 95th year, now, therefore; be it 

RESOLVED that any future trending headlines on Facebook's start page regarding Betty White shall be held until a longer headline can be generated that explains why it is trending; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER that if no information regarding trending status is readily available, any tag including Betty White must include a statement reading "is not dead"; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER that this also applies to any other celebrity with a stature of Ms White's who is over the age of 85.

 

This petition had 5 supporters

The Issue

WHEREAS, Facebook is a publicly owned social network residing in the US; and

WHEREAS, Facebook is relied upon for trending news; and

WHEREAS, Facebook Trending has a large number of items that only have subjects; and

WHEREAS, Betty White is a national treasure; and

WHEREAS, Betty White is in her 95th year, now, therefore; be it 

RESOLVED that any future trending headlines on Facebook's start page regarding Betty White shall be held until a longer headline can be generated that explains why it is trending; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER that if no information regarding trending status is readily available, any tag including Betty White must include a statement reading "is not dead"; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER that this also applies to any other celebrity with a stature of Ms White's who is over the age of 85.

 

The Decision Makers

Mark Zuckerberg
Founder and CEO at Facebook

Petition Updates

Share this petition

Petition created on January 17, 2017