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Dating Site Dupes Media With Shrek Virus PR Stunt

Posted by samzenpus on Monday June 20, 2011 @11:53AM from the electronic-eye-of-the-beholder dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A website which claims to only allow 'beautiful people' to become members claims to have been hit by the 'Shrek virus,' which allowed 30,000 less attractive people to sign-up. Many media outlets are reporting the story as factual, but security firm Sophos claims that it is a publicity stunt."

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