'Awkward': Why you might want to check your Facebook friend requests

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'Awkward': Why you might want to check your Facebook friend requests
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The glitch, which Facebook's parent company Meta says has been fixed, was described as 'spooky' for those with a 'severe nosiness problem'. Here's how to check whether you're affected.

, the most recent in April, thousands of staff were made redundant as the company works towards becoming "a stronger and more nimble organisation".

It follows another glitch in April, where Meta was forced to briefly halt all advertising as some customers complained they were being overcharged for ads. And in August last year, a "configuration change" saw many Facebook users complaining that their feeds were full of posts from people they didn't know commenting on celebrities' posts.When using Facebook on a computer, click 'Friends' on the left-hand panel on your homepageBy David Aidone

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