Current:Home > MyFacebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds -Infinite Profit Zone
Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds
View
Date:2025-04-14 14:24:09
Hundreds of Facebook users are reporting a strange glitch with the social media platform Wednesday morning.
Many users reported that their feeds showed posts of people commenting on celebrity pages — even if they do not follow the person leaving the comment or the celebrity.
"Earlier today, a configuration change caused some people to have trouble with their Facebook Feed. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted and we apologize for any inconvenience," a spokesperson for Meta told NPR.
Users began reporting issues with Facebook around 2 a.m. ET, and the glitch was resolved shortly after 5 a.m. ET.
Downdetector, a service tracking real-time issues and outages with websites, reported thousands of issues related to Facebook — with 81% of complaints related to the website's feed, according to CNBC.
As of Wednesday morning, 45% of users reported issues with Facebook's feed, while only 12% of users are reporting problems with the website overall.
News of the Facebook glitch comes after Meta recently reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit that accused the tech giant of violating users' privacy.
The users, according to Reuters, said that while they did not want to share their locations with the social media platform, Meta shared their locations from their IP address.
The company is accused of using that information to send users targeted advertising, Reuters reported.
veryGood! (62646)
Related
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
- Donna Kelce, Brittany Mahomes and More Are Supporting Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
- 384-square foot home in Silicon Valley sells for $1.7 million after going viral
- Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
- Taylor Swift breaks our hearts again with Track 5 ‘So Long, London'
- Best lines from each of Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' songs, Pt. 1 & 2
- The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, ‘it’s a sprint now’
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Taylor Swift breaks our hearts again with Track 5 ‘So Long, London'
Ranking
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics
- Taylor Swift shocker: New album, The Tortured Poets Department, is actually a double album
- Scotland halts prescription of puberty blocking hormones for minors as gender identity service faces scrutiny
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- New California law would require folic acid to be added to corn flour products. Here's why.
- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Torso and arm believed to be those of missing Milwaukee teen Sade Robinson wash up on beach along Lake Michigan
Recommendation
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Get 90% Off J.Crew, $211 Off NuFACE Toning Devices, $150 Off Le Creuset Pans & More Weekend Deals
'Like a large drone': NASA to launch Dragonfly rotorcraft lander on Saturn's moon Titan
Model Iskra Lawrence Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Boyfriend Philip Payne
Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula explores selling non-controlling, minority stake in franchise
Utah and Florida clinch final two spots at NCAA championship, denying Oklahoma’s bid for three-peat
US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians