Facebook has learned that some things are n’t deserving doing if you do n’t do them proper .
Over the weekend , the social mesh made a “ happy independency day ” computer graphic for users in the Philippines ( of which there are about 52 million ) to share to commemorate the country ’s 1898 independence from Spain . That ’s all very nice , exceptit got the colors of the iris wrongand Philippine police mandate that the flagstone ’s colors are only inverted — with red on top and grim on bottom instead of the other way around — when the country is at state of war .
And yes , citizenry noticed .
Hi@FacebookI love you but I did n’t know the Philippines is at warfare . Thanks for the drive , though ☺ # Kalayaan2016pic.twitter.com/bIq9laQM9 g
— Mindanaoan – Maria Irene Aserios 👑 ( @mindanaoan)June 12 , 2016
Facebook says we ’re at state of war . Happy Independence Day , Philippines . May we truly be free.#Kalayaan2016o#Kasarinlanpic.twitter.com / SktzRNSJMj
— Camille Conde ( @Cam_Conde)June 12 , 2016
Facebook has said it ’s sorry for declaring a state of state of war in the Philippines , allege the flag payoff was “ unintentional . ”
If it create Facebook feel any better , it ’s not alone in get to this gaffe , and there have been even more awkward circumstances . In 2010 , President Obama hosted a meeting for President Benigno Aquino III — andhoisted the Filipino iris invertedas well . Guess there ’s no situation so significant that people will make extra sure a flag is demonstrate good - side - up .
[ Philippine Star , viaThe Verge ]
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