William Shatner Rails at Facebook After Being Told That He’s Dead
William Shatner sure has a lot to say for a guy who, by one account anyway, is no longer living.
“Star Trek” icon Shatner went off on Facebook on Wednesday, after a keen-eyed fan informed the actor that he’s been reported deceased.
The bad news was broken to the “Boston Legal” alum by a Twitter user who included a screenshot of a purported ad from Avocet Retail Sales that bore a picture of Shatner and read, in part, “Fans will always hold a special place for ‘Captain Kirk,’ after William was found…'”
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The screenshot read, “Beloved Sci-Fi Actor Found D…” and, “LEARN MORE.”
“@WilliamShatner I thought you might want to know you’re dead,” the tweet read.
As it turns out, Shatner was very much interested in learning more, so he fired off a tweet to Facebook.
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“Hey @facebook isn’t this your messenger app? What’s up with you allowing this Acocet Retail Sales ad to pass your muster? Thought you were doing something about this?” Shatner wrote.
A Facebook employee later responded with the assurance that the ad and the page had been removed from Facebook. Still, news of Shatner’s demise couldn’t come at a worse time for the actor, as he is expected to turn 87 on Thursday.
It also couldn’t come at a worse time for Facebook, which has been reeling recently over news that 50 million Facebook users unknowingly had their information lifted by data firm Cambridge Analytica.
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On Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a lengthy statement reading in part, “We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you.”
Hey @facebook isn’t this your messenger app? What’s up with you allowing this Acocet Retail Sales ad to pass your muster? Thought you were doing something about this? https://t.co/1fFriJ8PRu
– William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2018
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