Is Facebook down? Users report login, feed issues

Social media users worldwide are facing frustration they face accessing their social media accounts as Facebook is down for thousands across the world. According to DownDetector, the app downtime tracking website, the Facebook outage began on Sunday at 3:53am (EDT).

Facebook outage update

From user reports on Downdetector, the major problems reported revolve around three areas that include 50% website access, 20% login problems, and 20% feed and timeline problems. 

The Facebook platform, owned by Meta, links users all over the world via posts, Groups, Marketplace, and News Feed services; therefore, any disruption is felt very quickly.

For now, there has been no official comment from Meta regarding a more general Facebook outage issue, nor have independent status sites reported a general problem.

What to do if Facebook isn't working for you?

If Facebook is down on your end too or if you’re finding any difficulty in accessing the app, here are a few quick fixes usually help:

• Clear your browser's cache
• Restart your device
• Check your local internet connection
• Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data

To test whether it's your device-specific problem or something more universal, you can look for real-time location-based reports at outage tracking websites to check if the outage is affecting your country or not.