Microsoft Says Facebook Is Just a Fad, Seen as a Tactic to Suppress Acquisition Price

"I think social websites do have their superior places, but the enthusiasm of netizens for them may just be a temporary craze. Of course, it is precisely because of this characteristic that social websites currently have great appeal to young users," Balmer said in an interview with British media. According to foreign media reports, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated in the UK on Tuesday that the enthusiasm of netizens for social websites like Facebook may just be a passing craze. There were previous reports indicating that Microsoft intended to acquire a portion of Facebook's shares; Balmer's stance undoubtedly reduces the authenticity of this rumor.