Facebook Down: Users Reporting Widespread Problems On Site And Instagram

MENLO PARK, Calif. (CBS13/CBS Local) - Facebook is having problems Wednesday that's preventing people from posting.

According to Downdetector.com, a large spike in reports of problems with Facebook happened just before noon.

Some people are having trouble posting, while others report not being able to log in at all.

Many people are venting about the problems on Facebook competitor Twitter.

uh oh, I realized what if once in week there will be FB down time wherein you can communicate with your friends and family in the old ways, talking to them personally, bond with them. social media kills the real essence of socializing! #facebookdown #twitter pic.twitter.com/4yRCu5UDmE
— ???? (@01BronzBeauty30) March 13, 2019

Alright. Who broke @facebook? #Facebookdown pic.twitter.com/LUOPFww6si
— ????????‍????AvelynPaige????????‍???? (@AvelynPaige) March 13, 2019

This What i got 2minutes ago. #Facebookisdown #facebookdown #socialmedia pic.twitter.com/kjmxwb0w2V
— Nana Yaw Koffo ???? ???????? (@nanayawkoffo) March 13, 2019

It appears users all over the world are reporting problems.

Users are also reporting problems with Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.

Facebook said Wednesday afternoon that it was aware of the issue.

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.
— Meta (@Meta) March 13, 2019

Some of the problems with posting appeared to be resolved after 3 p.m.

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