Temporary Disruption in Facebook Services Worldwide, Users Facing Issues Logging In and Posting
Digital Desk: On Sunday, a major temporary disruption occurred in the services of the popular social media platform Facebook. Many users from various parts of the world faced issues logging in, viewing news feeds, uploading photos or videos, and sending messages on Messenger. Users from different countries reported similar problems.
Thousands of complaints were filed within a short time on the disruption monitoring platform Downdetector. According to user reports, the web version experienced more issues, although some users also reported disruptions while using the mobile app.
What kind of issues were experienced?
According to user complaints—
Problems logging into Facebook
News feed not loading
Disruptions in uploading photos and videos
Problems sending or receiving messages on Messenger
Website not opening normally on desktop browsers
Many users saw a message on their screens indicating that the account was temporarily unavailable due to site-related issues and were advised to try again after some time.
Meta's Response
As of the time of this report, Facebook's parent company Meta has not officially provided detailed information about the specific cause of the disruption. Therefore, clear information regarding the actual source of the problem has not yet been released.
According to technology experts, in such situations, it is advisable for users to wait for some time instead of repeatedly changing passwords or attempting to create new accounts. In most cases, accounts can be used as before once the service is restored.