Facebook Down: Users Report Widespread Problems, Facebook Says It Isn't DDoS Attack
MENLO PARK (CBS13) - Facebook is having problems Wednesday morning that's preventing people from posting.
According to Downdetector.com, a large spike in reports of problems with Facebook happened just before 9 a.m. PST.
Some people are having trouble posting, while others report not being able to log in at all.
Many people are venting about the problems on Facebook competitor Twitter.
uh oh, I realized what if once in week there will be FB down time wherein you can communicate with your friends and family in the old ways, talking to them personally, bond with them. social media kills the real essence of socializing! #facebookdown #twitter pic.twitter.com/4yRCu5UDmE
— ???? (@01BronzBeauty30) March 13, 2019
Alright. Who broke @facebook? #Facebookdown pic.twitter.com/LUOPFww6si
— ????????????AvelynPaige???????????? (@AvelynPaige) March 13, 2019
This What i got 2minutes ago. #Facebookisdown #facebookdown#socialmedia pic.twitter.com/kjmxwb0w2V
— Nana Yaw Koffo ???? ???????? (@nanayawkoffo) March 13, 2019
It appears users all over the world are reporting problems.
Users are also reporting problems with Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.
Facebook acknowledged that some users were having trouble getting onto their apps. They noted that the issue are not the result of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
We're focused on working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but can confirm that the issue is not related to a DDoS attack.
— Meta (@Meta) March 13, 2019