Iโm having the same problem. My requested friends are no longer accessible, so I canโt give them lives. I can request lives, but from a host of people I donโt know.
Can't see list of friends or send or see friend requests. Reverted back to the old look. Can't send lives to friends. Why was this removed? I updated the app, no change.
It is worth mentioning that there seems to have been some changes to friend lists in Candy Crush. It affects the list of people you may usually be familiar with