"Facebook Bug Causes Users’ Feeds to Be Spammed"

Facebook recently suffered a bug, and Meta blamed the problem on a "configuration change." Meta noted that they resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone impacted and apologized for any inconvenience.  The technical glitch meant that when anyone posted a comment on a celebrity's page, it appeared on the feed of anyone who followed that celebrity.  There are reports that the bug was exploited for nefarious purposes, such as pushing out potential cryptocurrency scams.  The incident follows a previous configuration error at Facebook in October 2021, which left users unable to access the site, Instagram, and WhatsApp for hours.  Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern about the number of IT issues affecting social media firms and the potential implications for users' data.  

Infosecurity reports: "Facebook Bug Causes Users’ Feeds to Be Spammed"