New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on Jan. 16, 2023) follows:
Multiple reports suggest that Facebook is lately causing trouble for a section of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS users as they report a weird scrolling glitch when browsing it through Safari.
Not long ago, Facebook users reported a similar issue where the page would scroll or jump to the top when pressing the backspace key while commenting.
However, the recently emerged problem seems much more serious since it isn’t letting users browse Facebook on Safari at all.
As per the reports (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), users are complaining that Facebook is automatically scrolling or jumping on their devices, preventing them from accessing their feeds.
Facebook app recently received a new update (397.0) on iOS and iPadOS, so it’s possible that the new version has triggered the problem as users have been complaining about it ever since then.
Here are some reports for reference:
Although a majority of reports are coming from those on macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, some on older versions are also encountering the same behavior.
This further hints that there is indeed some glitch in the most recent version of Facebook. However, an official confirmation on the same is still awaited.
Unfortunately, the support team hasn’t yet acknowledged this glitch. Also, we haven’t come across any potential workaround that might help you fix this glitch. That means you’ll have to wait until a definitive fix arrives.
Rest assured, we will update this story with the latest information as and when we come across anything noteworthy.
Update 1 (Jan. 17, 2023)
10:42 am (IST): According to some users (1, 2, 3), the Facebook scrolling issue on Safari has now been resolved. If you continue facing the issue, do ensure you’re running the latest version.
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