New Zealand Has One Of The World's Oldest Parliaments. But Facebook Thought Their Page Was Fake

So they took it down. For nearly a week.

Hi, everyone. So. New Zealand is a small (but great) country.

Hi, everyone. So. New Zealand is a small (but great) country.

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This is its parliament. It was established in 1854 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning parliaments in the world.

This is its parliament. It was established in 1854 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning parliaments in the world.

(Sidenote: This building has not been around since the 19th century.)

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On July 20, the New Zealand Parliament’s official Facebook page was taken down entirely by the international social media network.

On July 20, the New Zealand Parliament's official Facebook page was taken down entirely by the international social media network.

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The page, which has just over 500 followers, remained down all of that week.

The page, which has just over 500 followers, remained down all of that week.

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