Facebook users across several regions reported a sudden outage on Sunday, with many saying they were unable to access their accounts or use key features on the platform. The disruption affected both the Facebook app and website, while Meta has yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

Facebook users report login and account access issues

The outage left many users unable to log in to Facebook through the mobile app and desktop site. Others who managed to access the platform reported that their News Feed was either loading slowly or not updating at all.

Several users also said they were unable to upload photos or videos, while some experienced issues sending messages through Messenger.

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Error message displayed to affected users

Many users encountered a notice instead of their usual Facebook feed. The message read:

“Account Temporarily Unavailable. Your account is currently unavailable due to a site issue. We expect this to be resolved shortly. Please try again in a few minutes.”

The notice suggested that the disruption was caused by a site-wide technical issue rather than any problem with individual user accounts.

Thousands report disruption

Thousands of Facebook users in Bangladesh reported problems accessing the platform around 1:45 pm on Saturday. Similar complaints also surfaced from users in other regions, who said they were facing login failures and missing platform features.

As the outage continued, many users turned to X and other social media platforms to report the issue and check whether others were experiencing the same problem. The hashtag #Facebook quickly gained traction as complaints increased.

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Meta yet to explain the outage

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has not released an official explanation for the outage or shared when all services are expected to return to normal.

Until the company provides an update, users experiencing the issue may need to wait for the platform to restore services.

FAQs:

Why is Facebook showing “Account Temporarily Unavailable”?

The message indicates a site-wide technical issue affecting Facebook, not a problem with individual user accounts.

Is Facebook down today and when will it be fixed

Thousands of users reported outages, but Meta has not yet announced the cause or an estimated time for full service restoration.