BREAK UP MADE EASIER ONLINE THROUGH FACEBOOK

Breaking up is hard, but Facebook wants to make it a little easier.

The social networking giant announced in a blog post Thursday morning that it is testing new tools designed for people who have recently ended a relationship.

Now, when two Facebook users indicate that they are no longer in a relationship, they will be asked if they want to see less of their former partner's name and profile picture without having to unfriend or block them. They also will be given the option to limit which of their own post including photos, videos or status updates the former partner can see. Additional tools include editing who can see past posts that feature the former partner and making it easier to untag themselves from posts with that person.

Facebook is testing the new tools for U.S. users on mobile phones.