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Once a person enters another user’s file, an automatic friend request is sent, without the permission of the second user.

The technical failure that afflicted Facebook angered users, especially as it breached a part of privacy in a way contrary to the charter of association of the Facebook platform. To what extent has this malfunction sparked speculation as to whether it is considered a technical malfunction or the result of a security breach?

Information technology expert, engineer Omar Sami:

  • This flaw is not the first of its kind on Facebook, as users complain of several inconveniences from time to time.

Earlier, Facebook users said they were surprised to see the news of personalities they do not follow on the platform.

  • These problems have led to a state of mistrust between the site and users.
  • The company attributed what happened to confusion caused by an update, but “Meta” is required to exercise more caution and caution in such cases.

  • Questions arise today about why Facebook made changes to user files, which are highly confidential.

  • There are those who believe that the company is doing this in order to further penetrate users’ privacy, whether to increase ads or defend against the new upcoming monster, which is the “Tik Tok” platform. .

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