Unbeknownst to the majority of Facebook users, Facebook plans to remove all application-generated profile boxes in the not-too-distant future.
In fact, profile boxes had already been removed yesterday, but for reasons we can only speculate Facebook restored them today. It’s unclear if the decision was due to the public outcry against the decision, but Facebook have made one thing clear: profile boxes are doomed. They will be permanently removed soon.
Another confusing aspect of this development is precisely why Facebook is removing profile boxes, which many people use to customize the look of their Facebook profile or to display things like horoscopes, charitable causes, and games. With the change applications will be restricted to publishing on their respective tabs.
Facebook users seem most upset that the removal of their profile boxes yesterday came with no forewarning, making it a nasty surprise for those who rely on their profile boxes daily for regularly updated content.
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