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Bloomberg

It’s not just your Facebook page that’s down.
Users of Facebook Inc. and two of its popular side shoots, Instagram and Messenger, were experiencing technical difficulties on Wednesday.

Reports on Downdetector, a website for reporting problems on applications and websites, have ranged from troubles logging into accounts to the inability to post comments or photos.
Some users are encountering a message that indicates the site is currently down for maintenance. The site has been down since about noon eastern time.
Facebook is changing, and this Chinese app is the model
“We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble accessing the Facebook family of apps. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible,” according to a Facebook spokesperson.


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Can’t log on to Facebook and Instagram? Outage hits users worldwide

A screenshot from the Downdetoctor website showing the number of reports on Facebook issues.

Facebook says it is aware of outages on its platforms including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram and is working to resolve the issue. Photo: AP

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promises a more privacy-friendly company, sort of

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, shown in a file photo, said on Wednesday that the company is shifting its focus to become “a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform”. Photo: AFP

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 1, 2018 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. - Facebook is shifting its focus to become "a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform," chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on March 6, 2019 in outlining a broad vision for transforming the online giant. Zuckerberg said on his Facebook page the social network will be less of "the digital equivalent of a town square" because "people increasingly also want to connect privately in the digital equivalent of the living room." (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 21, 2018 A lit sign is seen at the entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters location in Menlo Park, California. - Facebook is shifting its focus to become "a privacy-focused messaging and social networking platform," chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on March 6, 2019 in outlining a broad vision for transforming the online giant. Zuckerberg said on his Facebook page the social network will be less of "the digital equivalent of a town square" because "people increasingly also want to connect privately in the digital equivalent of the living room." (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

FILE - This Jan. 17, 2017, file photo shows a Facebook logo displayed in a start-up companies gathering at Paris' Station F in Paris. The French government is unveiling plans to slap a 3 percent tax on the French revenues of internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

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Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Centre in San Jose, California, last year. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Facebook is changing, and this Chinese app is the model 

Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding Facebook's use and protection of user data in April 2018. 

People in China use WeChat to pay for groceries, book movie tickets and hail taxis. 

WeChat is the dominant social app in China, where Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are blocked. 

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Some Facebook users encountering message saying site is down for maintenance
Company says it is aware of issue and is working to resolve it


Can’t log on to Facebook and Instagram? Outage hits users worldwide

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Some Facebook users encountering message saying site is down for maintenance

Company says it is aware of issue and is working to resolve it