Facebook and Instagram appeared to be down for many users around the world on Thursday, according to Downdetector, an outage monitoring website.
People were having trouble when trying to access their newsfeed or log in. The majority of those who reported issues with the platforms were experiencing total blackout of Facebook, with the website returning the message "Sorry, something went wrong. We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can".
Regarding Instagram, over 70% of the users who reported issues had problems with the newsfeed, Downdetector noted.
"We couldn't connect to Instagram. Make sure you're connected to the internet and try again", the message said when users tried to access Instagram.
Sorry, something went wrong. We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can. - Message appearing for Facebook users after it went down. #Facebookdown pic.twitter.com/00Jv2bR2u2
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 8, 2021
However, shortly after the outage had been registered, access to the social media platforms appeared to have returned for some of the users.
Many netizens took to Twitter to complain about the two popular social media platforms not working.
facebook and instagram users whenever those apps aren’t working#instagramdown pic.twitter.com/MHONNFQYZ7
— skins (@yxngxr1_) April 8, 2021
Everyone on internet rushing towards Twitter when they see Instagram and Facebook down!#instagramdown #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/aoVWn2ePM2
— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) April 8, 2021
When you turn your WiFi on and off 5 times then restart your phone to realise that facebook, messenger and insta have all gone down 🤡#instagramdown #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/ygJFvIHRDM
— € (@mrarcx) April 8, 2021
Facebook is down. Please check in on your parents, who may be unable to survive for 15 minutes without the ability to confirm if your cousin is still goth.
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) April 8, 2021
