The first option allows users to “see less of” their ex. This means they’ll see less of their ex’s name pop up without having to go to the extreme of deleting them or blocking them from their profile.
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“This work is part of our ongoing effort to develop resources for people who may be going through hard moments in their lives”, Facebook said in its statement.
You would be shown the option to “see less” from that person, as well as limit what that person sees from you. This past Thursday, Facebook announced that they will be testing the breakup protection feature on mobile devices in the United States as a trial before launching worldwide.
This update follows Facebook’s “unfollow” option-introduced in December 2013-which gave users the option to turn off annoying status updates from someone without unfriending them. “We hope these tools will help people end relationships on Facebook with greater ease, comfort and sense of control”.
You can also limit what your former partner will see of your content, including past posts, and untag yourself from previous posts with that certain someone.
Facebook is testing new tools it claims will improve the experience when relationships end and allow people to keep a distance from former flames.
The user can also ask Facebook to stop suggesting the ex’s name when their friends or associates are tagging their photos or people on their status updates or shout outs.
With the rise of social media, salt is rubbed even further into fresh wounds when you see your ex-beloved pictured with a new significant other, or stumble across a post of the two of you in happier times.
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