On Friday, May 12, 2023, the renowned social media platform, “Facebook,” experienced an unexpected malfunction causing significant issues for users worldwide. The site encountered a technical glitch, resulting in the random sending of friend requests to users. Many users expressed dissatisfaction and frustration towards this malfunction as it may cause embarrassment by sending friend requests to unknown individuals. Several users posted on their personal accounts acknowledging the application’s malfunction that leads to the random sending of friend requests when entering other people’s accounts.
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, did not release an official statement about the cause of the technical failure or its termination date. The technical support team is expected to work towards resolving the issue and releasing an update that fixes the bug.
Users should not be surprised if they receive multiple friend requests on their Facebook accounts and should not assume that they have become the focus of attention or a campaign’s target. This issue has been reported by several users, and it is embarrassing but doesn’t significantly impact the Facebook experience. The desktop or Lite version remains unaffected, while the app version on Android and iPhone devices is affected.
If users have been following someone secretly, they will now find themselves on the list of friend requests. This malfunction can be useful for users as it can help them identify who has been secretly following their account or find a secret admirer.
It is important to note that this bug won’t be the last, and Facebook may face more significant issues in the future. Although Facebook provides privacy, the company controls everything, and anything can happen anytime. Users who are following anyone secretly should scan for any friend requests sent to their account and save what they can using the link provided in the text above.
https://m.facebook.com/friends/center/requests/outgoing