Privacy Snafu: 1,400 Facebookers Show Up For Girl’s Birthday Party [Video]

In Germany, a Facebook privacy snafu brought a lot of uninvited guests to a 16-year old girl’s birthday party. When the girl, Tessa, created the event on Facebook she made the mistake of listing her private party as a public event and over 1,400 people showed up.

In Germany, a Facebook privacy snafu brought 1,400 people to a 16-year old girl’s birthday party.  When the girl, Tessa, created the event on Facebook she made the mistake of listing her private party as a public event.  According to an Al Jazeera report, within hours of the event being posted over 15,000 people had already RSVP’d “attending.”  Despite the fact that a cancellation notice was sent out, over 1,400 people still showed up, although Tessa was nowhere to be found.

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