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Is Facebook down? Thousands of users report issues accessing accounts

March 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM
By Josh Marcus
Is Facebook down? Thousands of users report issues accessing accounts
Problems were clustered around logins and using the Facebook website, users claimed

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Problems were clustered around logins and using the Facebook website, users claimed TechIs Facebook down? Thousands of users report issues accessing accountsProblems were clustered around logins and using the Facebook website, users claimedJosh Marcus in San Francisco Tuesday 03 March 2026 17:53 ESTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read moreThousands of users claimed Tuesday they were having issues accessing Facebook.As of 2:30 p.m. Pacific time, there had been more than 11,000 problem reports about the social network, according to the unofficial monitoring site Downdetector.The Independent has contacted Facebook parent company Meta for comment and official confirmation.“I've seen a lot over the years, but I don't think I've seen Facebook go down on the user side like this in many, many years,” writer Brandon Wenerd wrote on X, sharing a screenshot of Facebook with a warning message that read, “Account Temporarily Unavailable.”This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.More aboutThe IndependentFacebookMetaoutageJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesCommentsMost popularPopular videosBulletinRead next
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