Social tab shows 0 friends, slow server connection, and Microsoft authentication issues (1.26.51)

Brief Description
In Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.26.51, my account is experiencing multiple issues related to social features, authentication, and server connectivity.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Launch Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.26.51

2. Sign in with my Microsoft account

3. Open the Social tab

4. Attempt to join any server

Expected Result

• Friends list should load normally

• Able to join servers quickly without authentication errors

• Server player counts should display correctly

Actual Result

• Social tab shows 0 friends and does not load

• Server connections are extremely slow

• Sometimes shows: "You need to authenticate with Microsoft services"

• Server player counts appear incorrect

Additional Notes

• This issue occurs on multiple PCs

• Happens on all servers

• Only affects my account

• This issue started after updating to version 1.26.51