Thousands of Facebook users reported access problems on Tuesday, with Downdetector logging more than 11,000 reports around 5:30 p.m. ET. The majority of complaints targeted the website, while about 16% involved login issues. Reports spanned locations from Marion County, Florida, to Bangladesh and Greece, and counts returned to near-normal levels by evening. Meta has been contacted for comment.
Facebook Experiences Widespread Access Issues as Downdetector Logs 11,000+ Reports
Is Facebook down? Thousands of users report issues accessing accounts
Thousands of Facebook users reported trouble accessing the service on Tuesday, with an unofficial outage tracker recording more than 11,000 problem reports at about 5:30 p.m. ET.
What Happened
Downdetector showed over 11,000 reports of problems affecting Facebook around 5:30 p.m. ET. More than 60% of complaints pointed to issues with the Facebook website, while roughly 16% described login failures. Downdetector aggregates user-submitted reports and is not an official company status feed.
Users worldwide claimed on Tuesday they were having issues accessing Facebook’s full functionality (Getty Images)
User Reports
Users across locations from Marion County, Florida, to Bangladesh and Greece reported disruptions. Several people posted screenshots showing an "Account Temporarily Unavailable" message. Writer Brandon Wenerd shared a screenshot on X, and other users noted the outage appeared to affect desktop access more than mobile in some cases.
Response and Resolution
The Independent has contacted Meta, Facebook’s parent company, for comment and official confirmation. By Tuesday evening, incident counts on Downdetector had fallen back to near-normal levels, suggesting the disruption was short-lived.
Background
This episode follows a brief Instagram outage last month; both services are owned by Meta. Outage-tracking sites like Downdetector can help spot widespread issues quickly, but they rely on user reports and should be considered alongside official company statements.
Note: Downdetector reflects user-submitted reports and may not represent the full scope of an outage. Official details and root causes typically come from the service provider.
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