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Facebook glitch causes automatic friend requests to strangers

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Source: Scary Mommy
Facebook glitch causes automatic friend requests to strangers
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Facebook users were left embarrassed and concerned after a glitch caused automatic friend requests to be sent to any profile they viewed. The bug has since been fixed, but users have taken to Twitter to complain about the privacy implications of the glitch. Some users have suggested that the glitch may have breached privacy laws, while others have expressed concern about the trustworthiness of Facebook's technology.

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