Social Media Blackout! Facebook, Instagram, Messenger Down Again

Looks like our social media break wasn't meant to last! Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger are currently down in what appears to be a major service outage.

Just this evening, users started reporting being logged out of their accounts. Trying to log back in seems futile, with login attempts failing despite everything being entered correctly. Rest assured, there's no evidence of a hack - Meta's the culprit here, experiencing a widespread outage.

Downdetector is blowing up with reports, solidifying the global reach of this issue. While Meta remains mum on the official channels, social media users are taking to Twitter (which seems to be working for now) to express their frustration (and amusement, of course). #FacebookDown and #InstagramDown are already trending topics!

Here's a quick recap:

• When it happened: Just this evening (Tuesday, March 5th, 2024)

• Affected Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger

• Symptoms: Login issues, inability to access feeds or profiles

• Cause: Service outage at Meta

• Workaround: Since it's on Meta's end, we have to wait patiently for them to fix things.

This social media silence might be inconvenient, but it's a great chance to reconnect with the real world! Catch up on that book you've been meaning to read, get some fresh air, or maybe even dig out a board game for some offline fun.

We'll be keeping a close eye on things and update this post as soon as Meta brings our social media life back online. In the meantime, if another platform is still working for you, feel free to share your experience in the comments below!