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Margaret did. The screen flickered, but it still looked cramped.
“Gram, you need the full website login,” he said. “The browser keeps forcing the mobile view or the app. Here’s the trick.”
“Now type this exactly: https://www.facebook.com/login — not just facebook.com . The /login page is cleaner. It won’t auto-redirect as aggressively.” facebook full website login
Leo guided her through three simple steps:
She typed it. This time, a proper login form appeared—two clear boxes for “Email or phone number” and “Password.” Margaret did
Margaret, a retired librarian, was tech-savvy for her age—but she had one nemesis: the Facebook app on her tablet. Every time she tried to accept an event invitation for her book club, the app would freeze, crash, or rearrange the buttons. “Just use the website,” her grandson Leo said. But whenever Margaret typed facebook.com into her tablet’s browser, a giant banner popped up: If she tapped “No,” she got a stripped-down, glitchy mobile site that wouldn’t let her do basic things like approve group posts or see the full calendar.
“It worked!” she laughed.
“Open your browser—Safari or Chrome. Don’t type anything yet. Look for the ‘Aa’ icon in the address bar or the three-dot menu. Tap it, then select ‘Request Desktop Website’ .”