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ANYONE WHO USES Facebook’s On This Day feature knows that it’s a mixed bag.
Sometimes it reminds you of that gas time your friend pushed you around in an abandoned trolley while you were absolutely plastered.
Other times, it reminds you of an unbelievably boring status you posted back in 2012.
But the worst thing Facebook Memories is guilty of is reminding you of your stupid ex.
howie mandel hater / Twitter"we at facebook thought it would be nice to share memories of the 2-year relationship you had with your ex. so are you seeing anyone new?"
— isabel (@garbage_person) October 14, 2015
Can you not, Facebook?
What makes you think we want to see a photo of our ex at a barbecue in 2012?
Catalina / TwitterFacebook memories from the past function really needs to stop I do not want to re-live these photos w ex lol bye
— Catalina (@catalinaaaaz) October 3, 2015
We can all agree that it’s a total nightmare.
tina bean / TwitterI hate Facebook for doing those memories because I hate seeing me and my ex be all lovey dovey 😑😑
— tina bean (@x___tinabean) September 24, 2015
But finally, Facebook has come up with a way to ensure that your Facebook Memories will never include photos of your ex.
People can now use filters to ensure that they’re not reminded of certain people or dates on Facebook.
Written by Amy O’Connor and originally published on DailyEdge.ie
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