Facebook issues official apology for ‘Year in Review’ feature

Not everyone’s year has been awesome but Facebook’s algorithm doesn’t know that. That’s why Facebook had to issue an official apology for its “Year in Review” automated recap feature. Facebook user Eric Meyer wrote on his personal blog how his Year in Review showed select photos of his 6-year-old daughter who died of brain cancer earlier this year.

The Year in Review feature makes a special album based on important photos of the year and comes with the tagline: “It’s been a great year! Thanks for being a part of it.” It relies on those that get the most likes or comments from others. But it isn’t able to distinguish between the happy and sad memories. Facebook’s Jonathan Gheller, product manager for Year in Review, personally apologized for the grief the feature brought to Meyer.

Source: Washington Post | Via: SlashGear