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In a move sure to raise more than a few eyebrows, authorities who manage a former Nazi concentration camp have set up a Facebook page for the infamous establishment. Auschwitz, now a Polish state museum, was the site of over 1 million murders at the hands of the Nazi regime, and now has its very own Facebook presence, the BBC reports. Officials set up the page in an effort to raise awareness and further Holocaust education, seeing the networking site as a unique medium through which a younger generation could learn and engage in conversation about one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century.
This foray into Facebook is part of the museum’s ongoing initiative to reach a younger, more technologically versed audience — a campaign that even includes an Auschwitz YouTube channel. The newly minted Facebook page contains information about the museum and a discussion board, as well as links to the official homepage and YouTube channel. It ultimately aspires, as museum official Pawel Sawicki says, to be an instrument of dialogue, and “a place for discussion which is not available on the official website.” Sawicki acknowledges the risk of opening the doors on such a historically delicate and horrific subject, but remains confident that the museum managers will not “let anyone do anything that may abuse the memory of the victims” or Auschwitz, itself.
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