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Facebook and Instagram have suddenly stopped working properly, leaving millions of users scratching their heads about what has happened. Other social media websites, meanwhile, are filled with users wondering about the occurrence and whether it was only them who were affected.
An X user shared a similar thought when they posted:
"I thought my facebook was hacked. Thank God it’s just #facebookdown."
The X post had others sharing their comments once they realized the two major social media websites were down.
Facebook and Instagram down globally, users left scratching their heads
The X post by @RmSobebe highlighted the issue both at a personal and global level. They initially thought their account was hacked, and they were kicked out of it. However, they soon realized it was a global issue, with everyone being affected. While in the broader picture, that is significantly more serious, the consolation is that they are not alone.
Another user cheekily chimed in, stating:
"Until you realise its a global hack."
Most of the user replies on X indicated that they appeared to share the same thoughts.
Facebook and Instagram suddenly went down today (March 5) without warning. Users were booted out of their Facebook accounts without being able to log in or even recover their accounts. While they were able to open Instagram, the feed refused to refresh, and the media didn't load.
There is no official news regarding what caused this outage and when the websites will be up. Andy Stone, a Meta employee, acknowledged that the team is aware of the issue.
Update: Facebook and Instagram are both online now, with users being able to log in to their accounts and use the apps. Andy Stone posted on X that the Meta team was able to identify the cause as a technical issue and resolved it as quickly as possible.
