Notice flags Facebook in-app browser cookie glitch, urges users to open links externally

Readers opening articles through Facebook’s in-app browser may be hitting access problems because the browser is intermittently failing to send previously set cookies, according to a notice to users. The message describes the behavior as a browser defect that should be addressed soon.

As a workaround, the notice advises continuing to use the Facebook app but configuring it to open links in the device’s default browser rather than inside Facebook. Users can do this by going to the app’s settings and enabling the option to open links externally.

The guidance also outlines steps to ensure cookies are enabled in popular browsers. It recommends allowing first- and third‑party cookies in Internet Explorer, enabling cookies in Firefox, allowing local data and not blocking third‑party cookies in Google Chrome, and accepting cookies in Mobile Safari.

The specific menu paths vary by browser and version, but the underlying fix is to permit sites to store and send cookies. Until the in-app browser issue is resolved, the notice says users who encounter “no cookies” errors or repeated access prompts should open links in their default browser and verify their