Facebook has fixed a bug that automatically sent unintended friend requests to all those whose profiles users visited. People took to Twitter to report the glitch and sparked privacy-related discussions on the platform.
According to a report by Android Authority, when users visit someone’s profile, they automatically send a friend request to that person without the user having to click any button or tap anywhere on the screen. This issue, which is seen as a case of compromised user privacy and control, gained attention on social media.
What Facebook has to say
Facebook quickly fixed the bug and the services were back to normal.
“We fixed a bug related to a recent app update that caused some Facebook friend requests to be sent mistakenly. We’ve stopped this from happening and we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the company reportedly said in a statement.