Is Facebook Down Right Now?
With around three billion monthly users, Facebook is one of the most outage-sensitive services on earth. When it goes down, it tends to go down globally and completely — along with Instagram and WhatsApp, which share the same Meta infrastructure.
Check Facebook's live status below with a direct server-side test. If Facebook is up for us but not for you, work through the fixes — nine times out of ten it's the app or your connection, not Meta.
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Common reasons Facebook goes down
Meta infrastructure failures
The famous October 2021 outage knocked Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp offline for about six hours worldwide after a faulty backbone configuration change. Shared infrastructure means shared outages.
App and browser issues
A corrupted Facebook app cache or an outdated browser can produce blank feeds and failed logins that feel like an outage but affect only you.
Account restrictions mistaken for outages
If your account was limited or flagged, features stop working in ways that look like Facebook being down. Check your Support Inbox for notices.
Regional network problems
Undersea cable damage, ISP routing faults or government-ordered restrictions can make Facebook unreachable in specific countries while it works everywhere else.
What to do when Facebook isn't working
- Use the live check above to test Facebook from an independent server.
- Look for widespread reports — real Facebook outages trend on X within minutes.
- Update or reinstall the Facebook app, or try facebook.com in a browser.
- Log out and back in, and check Meta's Help Center for known issues.
- Try mobile data instead of Wi-Fi (or vice versa) to rule out your network.
- During confirmed global outages, waiting is the only fix — they typically last a few hours.
Facebook — frequently asked questions
Is Facebook down right now?
Use the live status check at the top of this page — it tests Facebook directly from our server and shows whether it responds.
Why is Facebook not working on my phone?
Usually it's an outdated app, corrupted cache, or a poor connection. Reinstalling the app fixes the majority of phone-specific issues.
Are Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down at the same time?
Often, yes. All three run on Meta's shared infrastructure, so a major backend failure usually takes all of them offline together — as in October 2021.
How long do Facebook outages last?
Most are resolved within a few hours. The six-hour October 2021 incident was exceptionally long; typical outages are much shorter.
Where can I see Facebook's official status?
Meta publishes enterprise status at met status dashboards for business products, and posts consumer updates via official channels during major incidents.