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Facebook And Instagram Down: Social Media Giant Turns To Twitter To Announce Problems

"*runs to Twitter*"
Becky Barnes
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Audience Editor, HuffPost UK

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People are reporting problems with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp... via Twitter.

Users started reporting outages at around 4pm UK time on Wednesday.

Facebook platform status updated to: “Partial Outage”

You can track the issue on Facebook’s platform issues dashboard here: https://t.co/UHF5k9eGvs #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/CgyhU1eVNS

— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) March 13, 2019

Even Facebook, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, used the rival social media site to report issues.

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.

— Facebook (@facebook) March 13, 2019

We're focused on working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but can confirm that the issue is not related to a DDoS attack.

— Facebook (@facebook) March 13, 2019

It wasn’t long before #FacebookDown and #InstagramDown trended on Twitter.

And of course, the people of Twitter did what they do best... have a good old laugh about it all.

All of us now that Instagram and facebook are down #FacebookDown pic.twitter.com/nfn8Kda2R1

— Mook 🌹 (@HouseOfDrake) March 13, 2019

Twitter and Snapchat right now #FacebookDown pic.twitter.com/lkNub1SCV5

— Megan (@_fandomers_) March 13, 2019

Don't worry our IT department is on it...#FacebookDown pic.twitter.com/geBEmGxIy9

— Rene🌮 (@Rene_Reds) March 13, 2019

Waiting for Facebook, Instagram and Whats app to come back like 😂 #FacebookDown pic.twitter.com/THLe3T8SOB

— Aero | Anthony (@Twitch_Aero) March 13, 2019

#FacebookDown meanwhile on the twitter login page.. pic.twitter.com/UW460MOwFG

— bryan escamilla (@trainspotter_33) March 13, 2019

Facebook down:
*runs to Instagram*

Instagrams down:
*runs to Twitter*#FacebookDown #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/CNBitIeNbO

— İsmail Sarıkaya (@ismkaya) March 13, 2019

HuffPost UK has reached out to Facebook for further comment.

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