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Facebook Celebrates New 'Star Wars' Film By Adding Lightsabers To Profile Pictures

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Are you excited for the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Facebook is giving you the chance to show it.

Just in time for the release of the new Star Wars film, Facebook will let users add an evil red Dark Side lightsaber or a benevolent blue one over one of your photos.

It works the same way as previous campaigns, including the rainbow overlay for gay pride and the French flag design, to show solidarity with the victims of the Paris attacks .

Users just have to visit the official Star Wars Facebook page to edit and customize their picture.

The image reverts to its original form after a predetermined period of time.

 

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