Facebook hacked trend on Twitter as random celeb spam clogs news feed

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Facebook experienced an outage as users reported spam sent to celebrity accounts clogging their news feed. Thousands of users in the United States and the United Kingdom have reported that their news feeds are flooded with celebrity posts addressed to popular artists such as Eminem, Billie Eilish, and One Direction.

Users took to Twitter to report the bug, with many sharing screenshots of their news feeds. Outages reported on Wednesday peaked between 12 and 3 p.m., with 339 reports at 1:05 p.m., according to Downdetector. According to the outage tracking website, 60% of outages were reported on the app, 26% on the feed, and 14% on the website. Meanwhile, thousands of reports of outages were received from the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Sreejit Kumar
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Hi, I'm Sreejit Kumar, a journalist with a Master's degree in Journalism. Through my education and professional experience, I have developed a keen eye for detail and a passion for uncovering the truth. As an author for this news website, I am committed to delivering accurate, timely, and engaging stories that inform and entertain our readers.

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Facebook hacked trend on Twitter as random celeb spam clogs news feed

Facebook experienced an outage as users reported spam sent to celebrity accounts clogging their news feed. Thousands of users in the United States and the United Kingdom have reported that their news feeds are flooded with celebrity posts addressed to popular artists such as Eminem, Billie Eilish, and One Direction.

Users took to Twitter to report the bug, with many sharing screenshots of their news feeds. Outages reported on Wednesday peaked between 12 and 3 p.m., with 339 reports at 1:05 p.m., according to Downdetector. According to the outage tracking website, 60% of outages were reported on the app, 26% on the feed, and 14% on the website. Meanwhile, thousands of reports of outages were received from the United States and the United Kingdom.

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We strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our reporting and coverage. We StartupNews.fyi want to be transparent with our readers about any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in our work. It’s possible that some of the investors we feature may have connections to other businesses, including competitors or companies we write about. However, we want to assure our readers that this will not have any impact on the integrity or impartiality of our reporting. We are committed to delivering accurate, unbiased news and information to our audience, and we will continue to uphold our ethics and principles in all of our work. Thank you for your trust and support.

Sreejit Kumar
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Hi, I'm Sreejit Kumar, a journalist with a Master's degree in Journalism. Through my education and professional experience, I have developed a keen eye for detail and a passion for uncovering the truth. As an author for this news website, I am committed to delivering accurate, timely, and engaging stories that inform and entertain our readers.

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