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At least 800,000 users of Facebook have been experiencing yet another glitch in the company\u2019s network. Such glitch temporarily removed the block function from users between 29 May and 5 June. This Facebook glitch is nothing new, as the company has experienced its first encounter in less\u00a0than a month.<\/p>\n
Back in June, Facebook revealed that another software bug had resulted in some of its users posting publicly by default. This happened despite the previous privacy settings they may have added to their profile postings.<\/p>\n
Users of both Facebook and the Messenger app are having concerns regarding this incident. Meanwhile, the company stated that it would inform the affected users with a pop-up message. They would receive notifications on Facebook that will encourage the affected users to recheck their blocked lists.<\/p>\n
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Facebook\u2019s block function works by preventing the blocked user from viewing posts in the blocker\u2019s profile. Such a user will not be able to contact the blocker through the platform\u2019s Messenger app or be able to connect to the blocker as a friend. When a user moves to block someone on Facebook, they are automatically removing them as a friend from their contact list too.<\/p>\n
Erin Egan, Facebook\u2019s Chief Privacy Officer, has apologized for the incident. He stated that the company knows how important being able to block someone on Facebook is. In a blog post, Egan said that the individual would not be able to see the content he shared with friends. However, users may still view the content for a broader audience.<\/p>\n
Egan\u2019s blog post detailed that 83% of the affected users had \u201conly one person they had blocked temporarily unblocked.\u201d This glitch is another incident in an already ongoing privacy crisis issue that Facebook has been dealing with.<\/p>\n
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Earlier this year, Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg had previously dealt with the European Parliament and US Congress. The Cambridge Analytica<\/a> scandal made Zuckerberg answer concerns regarding the breach of users\u2019 personal data and information. Facebook had later disclosed that 110 third parties had more access to personal data than what the company realized.<\/p>\n Facebook assured its users that the glitch might have temporarily unblocked someone they had previously blocked. Unfortunately, it did not restore the friendships or reconnect through Facebook. However, the individual would have been able to contact the blocker via Facebook Messenger while the glitch was taking place.<\/p>\n