It's hard to blame Facebook for trying to remove phony profiles - the social networking site has often been made fun of for, say, having over a dozen Jack Sparrows onboard. Facebook's employees accidentally went too far, though, when they disabled the profile of a member of the British Parliament.
"I'm very sorry for the confusion here," the note began. "Your account has been reactivated and I've made an internal note indicating that this profile is indeed real. We received a report that indicated that this was an impostor account, but after further investigation, it is obviously real. Thanks for your patience on this matter, and I apologize for any inconvenience. Let me know if you have any further questions or problems."
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