Facebook bans developer for tool to remove all contacts at once

In a post on Slate, Barclay published a version of the message he received from the law firm that represents Facebook, Perkins Coie, that he will be ousted from both Facebook and Instagram and will not be allowed to access the platforms ever. — AP

English app developer Louis Barclay has been banned by social media giant Facebook from the platform for making a tool that will enable users to clear their timeline all at once. He was handed a cease-and-desist letter in July and was permanently banned from the platform.

In 2020, Barclay made an extension for Google Play Store for Facebook users. Using this extension, users can unfollow all the pages and unfriend everyone from their friends’ list.