When Facebook Was Down, Brands Pounced

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By Seth Fiegerman2013-10-21 15:24:48 UTC

Facebook experienced widespread service disruptions for much of Monday morning, which prevented users from posting and engaging with posts on the social network.

While the outage may have been a headache for Facebook and many users, some brands decided to turn it into a marketing opportunity — for better or worse:

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Topics: brands, Business, Facebook, Marketing