Top Tech News : Automated Feedback Loop Takes Out Facebook

"Facebook was forced to shut down for 2.5 hours after an automated error system created a persistent feedback loop. Facebook apologized to its more than 500 million users and turned off the automated system. Facebook's embarrassment came just days after a Twitter onMouseOver hack spewed pornography and spread worms through tweets." ~Jennifer LeClaire

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I was one of the people that was wondering if he had messed something up on his computer when facebook went down. I have mentioned that we need to exercise caution when we are on these sites. But do you really believe that it was only a automatic feedback loop that caused it to go down. My guess is, not so much.