who voluntarily was going to say i am liking now on facebook justin bieber and oh i like the state departmentey are super awesome. nobody would do that. >> i have to admit, i am on facebook all the time. i didn't even know i could buy likes. >> to what affect? >> it will make me feel good if i get more likes. >> it is just trying to apiece the muslim streak for the last 10 years hasn't done anything to make america safer. i don't think getting likes on facebook witthe on-line world will do anything to increase america's prestige. we don't want to be liked. we want to be respected. what is needed is a better marketing campaign with some leadership and demonstration of american principals throughout the world. >> kristen, is there anyway in the world you can justify spending $630,000 to get people to like the state department facebook page. is there anything? >> there is a way to justify it. that's if that creates a community of people who are engaged and following the information that comes out from the state department. now the point othe report is it didn't work. in that case it wasn't money

facebook page and let us know if you think that video is offensive to you or not. >> then again, everyone is talking about -- we're not going to show it. but justin bieberrinating in a mop bucket and screaming an obscenity and -- about a picture of bill clinton. i guess bill clinton spoke to him. he's apologized and, you know, it's just more of a pattern now of seeing this kid spiral out of control. >> right. and i guess when you live in a bubble, and i can only imagine everywhere you go, you get everything you want. the hotels roll out the red carpet. the fans are screaming. anything you say is funny. all those kinds of things are important. >> nobody ever tells you you're being a jerk. nobody ever tells you you're rude. nobody ever tells you that makes you look like an idiot. they are all in it together and, you know, you are -- you want to know who somebody is, look at the friends. and that's patty's biggest concern, is the people he's hanging around with right now. >> speaking of other celebs having issues, amanda bynes -- >> yeah, this concerns me. >> this one is -- i think the funny thing, we don't talk about amanda bynes much. i think because it'

her most liked post ever on the facebook page and even got to hang out behind the scenes with justin bieberw. >> when people ask me that, what do you want me to do, be depressed? but a little accomplishy told me ♪ just keep smiling just keep smiling ♪ >> she loved every single one of her fans. she always wanted to give back to them. >> but after months from the hospital cortland this message from her family on facebook. it is with a heavy heart that we share with you that talia earned her wings. ryan seacrest. your light will shine on. joey. rest in piece and ellen herself. sending my heart to talia's family. i'm so sad. talia would have turned 14 next month. >> she said she wanted to make her mark. she wanted to leave her mark, and she did that. the girl that taught so many to smile against all odds, it's no wonder her middle name was joy. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> and we join with so many others expressing our sincere condolences with talia's family. >> sweet little girl. we'll be back after your local news. >>> good wednesday morning to you, 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon

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go on to our facebook page and let us know if that video is offensive to you. >> then again, everyone is talking about justin biebercan only imagine everywhere you go, you get everything you want. the hotels roll out the red carpet. the fans are screaming. everything you say is funny. all those things are important. >> nobody ever tells you you're being a jerk. nobody ever tells you you're rude. nobody ever tells you that makes you look like an idiot. they are nall it together and, you know, you are -- you want to know who somebody is, look at the friends. and that's patty's biggest concern is the people he's hanging around with right now. >> speaking of other celebs having issues, amanda bynes -- >> yeah, this concerns me. >> i think the funny thing. we don't talk about amanda bynes much because it's really sad. i think we know there's a bigger issue than a person behaving badly, don't you think? >> i do. as i told you, having met her and worked with her and just adored her, this is just really, really troubling. >> right. >> troubling behavior. >> she was -- she stepped out yesterday wearing that same weird plati