A bug wreaked havoc on Facebook on Tuesday morning.
Many users of the social network have seen their news feed filled with posts from people they don't know,
Numerama
reports .
Normally, the feed is fed with posts from friends, groups or followed pages.
Instead, Internet users discovered this Tuesday morning messages posted by other users, totally unknown, on pages they or they were already following.
A problem with #facebook?
I only have posts from #benzema or #CristianoRonaldo on my #bug feed pic.twitter.com/p78L1pRYx6
— BenAmine (@AmineBen) August 24, 2022
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A massively shared turkey sandwich
When you subscribe to a page on Facebook, for example that of an artist or a sportsman, it is normally possible to publish content for the celebrity in question.
The post is usually concealed by the algorithm or through the settings selected by the page.
Facebook Feed Right now:#Facebook pic.twitter.com/9VxcoVEZMI
— Sandeep Kumar (@sandeepravi55) August 24, 2022
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But all these messages have precisely become visible following a bug in the algorithm on August 24.
The situation was – obviously – quickly diverted by Internet users, who took the opportunity to share absurd messages on the pages of the stars, from the declaration of love to the shopping list through memes.
What in the turkey sandwich is happening on Facebook?
pic.twitter.com/6TlbsCmuvu
— Kate (@ohmymrdarcy) August 24, 2022
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The photo of a turkey sandwich has been shared many times on the social network.
"If you see this photo, share it on another celebrity's Facebook page," reads the caption of the meme in question.
“Keep passing the turkey sandwich around.
For now, Meta, Facebook's parent company, hasn't given any details about the bug.
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