FACEBOOK IS TRYING out a feature that would make it easier to handle the messy social media aftermath of a break-up.
The new system, launched today in the US, will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to choose an option that spares them the emotional pain of constantly seeing their ex-lover’s posts and pictures in their news feed.
The company has begun testing the breakup protection on mobile devices in the US, and will later decide whether to offer it to all of its 1.5 billion account holders worldwide, including Ireland.
The option is designed for people who don’t want to risk offending a former husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriend by taking the more extreme step of de-friending or blocking them.
According to Facebook’s announcement today, the new function will give the newly broken-hearted several options.
Sorry Taylor.
It’s just not your day, Taylor.
[DELETE] Taylor.
In a blog post today, product manager Kelly Winters explained:
Facebook is a place for sharing life’s important moments, which for many people include their romantic relationships.
When a relationship ends, we’ve heard from people that they sometimes have questions about the options available to them on Facebook.
The new function, she added, was:
Part of our ongoing effort to develop resources for people who may be going through difficult moments in their lives.
Contains reporting by the Associated Press.
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