Everyone has photos that make them cringe buried deep, deep within their Facebook profiles – be it an unfortunate snap from schoolies or a pic from that brief period when Supré was LIFE.
But what if we told you Facebook was dredging up said photos at random and making it look like you were posting them today? That’s what’s happening to unlucky Facebook users across the globe, along with old status updates (yes, it gets worse).
According to Gizmodo, the glitch has something to do with the Facebook Year in Review video option that’s doing the rounds. And people are not happy – not surprisingly given how humiliating this glitch could be.
Deactivated my Facebook because it decided to repost about 30 old posts without my permission. Staying away until I know it's safe #dramatic
— Sarah ♡ (@Username_Sarah) December 9, 2016
Deactivated my Facebook because it decided to repost about 30 old posts without my permission. Staying away until I know it's safe #dramatic
— Sarah ♡ (@Username_Sarah) December 9, 2016
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
I'd like to thank the Facebook glitch for allowing me to celebrate my birthday again this year 👑
— Jenna S (@mrsjennat_) December 10, 2016
Facebook is currently working to fix the problem, telling PCMag, “We are aware of this and are investigating.” In the meantime, it might just be safest to purge your account of anything you don’t want resurfacing any time soon.
This article was published by the team at marie claire Australia.
Related stories
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Sign up for our newsletter
Sign up for the latest news from Marie Claire including offers and discounts we choose to share with you
By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use