Facebook Users In Uproar Over Glitch Posting Old Photos

A recent glitch seems to have ruffled the feathers of a number of Facebook users due to the fact that some of their old photos are being uploaded as if they were new. This was being done without the permission of the users as well. Understandably, this has caused no small amount of discomfort among those who might be desperate to forget their past activities.

In a response to PC Mag last Friday, a spokesperson from Facebook said that they are already aware of the situation and are looking into it. At least, this clears the possibility that the social network was yet again violating the privacy of its users by posting content without their permission.

The situation becomes even more concerning once users found out that they could only delete some of the images that have popped up, with many receiving the message "Something's gone wrong. We're working to get it fixed as soon as possible" whenever they try to do so. As a result, more than a few users have started flooding Facebook’s Help Community with posts, expressing their concern over the development.

The exact number of users affected by the glitch is unknown at this point, The Wall Street Journal reports, nor is it known when the glitch started acting up. As for what the glitch is doing to users, it’s more a matter of shaking up their peace of mind that is the issue here.

More than simply having to live through potentially embarrassing moments in their past, users also get the impression that their accounts have been hacked, which has always been a huge possibility for Facebook. Upon seeing old photos being posted on their accounts without their knowledge, it was only natural to assume that their profiles have been hacked.

So far, there have been no reports from the social network that the issue has been resolved. For now, users will simply have to content themselves with the knowledge that Facebook might not be doing this on purpose.