What is a Phantom or Ghost Notification and how do I get rid of them?

What is a Phantom or Ghost Notification and how do I get rid of them?

What is a Phantom or Ghost notification? The “New Update” icon shows up on the upper right corner of your screen. One or more “Friend Requests” show up but when you click on it, there are no new Friend Requests. Once again, click on the “New Updates” icon. Click the X next to the Phantom notification (on the left) and that should solve the problem. Just clicking on the X on the right side of the New Update will not affect the items inside and they will show up again next time you log on or when you get a new message, Friend Request, etc. For more information, please review the Site Related Issues Forum entry: Phantom Notification Topic