2023-05-15 10:19:22
Facebook has been the victim in recent days of a bug that automatically sent friend requests to the profiles consulted. Even if the problem has since been resolved, remember to check for any damage!
As we know, IT often rhymes with bug. And social networks are no exception, even if the development teams do their best to avoid and correct these defects as quickly as possible, which can be just as amusing as they are annoying. proof with Facebook, which experienced an astonishing problem in mid-May: each time a member consulted the profile of a user to whom he was not connected, the platform automatically sent a friend request. Worse still, she did it discreetly, without the knowledge of the “visitor”!
Facebook bug: automatic friend requests
Thus, many people have found themselves in embarrassing situations because of this problem. They received friend request acceptance notifications from people whose profiles they had just viewed. Not very practical when you want to discreetly spy on your ex! A Facebook spokesperson announced on Friday, May 12 at Daily Beast the bug was quickly fixed.
But then, what was the origin of the problem?“We fixed a bug related to a recent app update that caused some Facebook friend requests to be incorrectly sent,” explain the goal “We have prevented this issue from occurring and apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused”. But even if the problem is now resolved, it is better to check that you have not made any inappropriate friend requests. To do this, click on the small icon with two people, in the horizontal bar at the top of the screen.
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