Auschwitz, former death camp turned memorial museum has launched a Facebook page. The museum itself hosts millions of visitors each year, mostly young people who come to learn about the Holocaust. The Facebook page launch is a follow-up to the YouTube channel launched earlier this year, all in an attempt to educate younger generations about the Holocaust. "We're always trying for new ways of reaching people, and in today's world one of the most popular tools is the internet, and on the internet millions of people use Facebook," said Auschwitz Museum official Pawel Sawicki. "If our mission is to educate the younger generation to be responsible in the contemporary world, what better tool can we use to reach them than the tools they use themselves?" However, someone at the museum -- or Facebook -- doesn't agree, since the page has vanished.

Before disappearing, the page contained information about the museum, links to its YouTube channel and official website, and a discussion board. The first topic was about whether Auschwitz should have a presence on Facebook. "The Facebook page will provide a place for discussion which is not available on the official website," said Sawicki. "We want it to be a place of discourse but of course we won't let anyone do anything that may abuse the memory of the victims and this place ... So far, it's just an experiment. We'll see how people react," he said. The site launched earlier this week and by Thursday morning had over 1800 "fans." Many have left messages in English, Hebrew, and Polish, the majority expressing the sentiment: "Never again." By all reports, nary a Holocaust denier had yet appeared to trollify the comments, but the museum promised to remove them swiftly should they show up.