Sunday, January 30, 2011

Facebook hacker stands Sarkozy down from election

Paris (AFP) - A hacker took over French President Nicolas Sarkozy`s Faceebook account and posted a fake announcement that he was abandoning plans to run for re-election, his page said Monday.

"Dear compatriots, given the exceptional circumstances our country is experiencing,  I have decided in  my spirit and conscience not to run for office again at the end of my mandate in 2012," said the spoof message.

it added a link to separate page with an invitation to "leaving drinks" for Sarkozy-- set for election day on May 6 next year at Le Fouquet's cafe on the Champ Elysees, where he celebrated winning the presidency in 2007.

The fake announcement was posted on Sunday evening, on the president's official page on the popular social networking site and contained several spelling mistakes. it was soon taken down.

"My Facebook account was hacked into this evening, perhaps to remind that no system is infallible," said a message on the page after it was reclaimed by the legitimate account holder.

Sarkozy has not yet officially said that he will run for re-election in the May 2012 polls, but he official Facebook message appeared to confirm a wide consensus that he is planning a bid.

"I have noted the writing and spelling lesson, but do not subscribe to the rather hasty conclusions of the massage" posted by the hacker it said.

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