The question has been asked: is Facebook ending?
Then came the follow-up panic: oh no, is Facebook shutting down?
The answer is that, like the chupacabra and those Elvis sightings at the grocery store, it is just a rumor. Facebook will be alive and well on March 15. Facebook is not shutting down. Facebook is not ending.
Though, to be fair, the productivity of the average office would probably skyrocket if Facebook did go away.
Where the rumor came from
Editor's note, 2026: the March 15 story traced back to a satirical article that was passed around as if it were real news, which is how most of these scares spread. Facebook did not close that spring, or any spring since. The same "the site is shutting down" or "the site will start charging you" messages still come back every year or two, usually with a new date attached. If you want a quick checklist for telling a joke or a scam from a genuine announcement, see our guide on how to spot a viral hoax before you share it.
