The "View As Public" feature was initially removed after hackers used its code to execute a massive hack that exposed 50 million users. While that vulnerability was patched quickly, it's taken more than six months for the feature to return. The ability to quickly check and edit what info is publicly available could also help in the event of other glitches -- like the time a bug set 14 million users' profiles to public. The changes also align with Facebook's recent emphasis on its "the future is private" mantra.

Today, we're making it easier for people to manage their publicly visible information on Facebook with two updates: (1) we're bringing back the "View As Public" feature and (2) we're adding an "Edit Public Details" button directly to profiles. pic.twitter.com/zI5bVwodjp — Facebook (@facebook) May 14, 2019