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Facebook outage renders accounts temporarily unavailable worldwide

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Facebook experienced a worldwide outage starting around 4:15 PM ET, preventing users from accessing their accounts. The outage message indicated a site issue, expecting resolution shortly. DownDetector reported widespread impact, while Meta's status page noted disruptions to Facebook ad manager, Instagram Boost, and WhatsApp Business API.

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  1. 04.03.2026 00:38 1 articles · 4h ago

    Facebook outage begins affecting accounts worldwide

    Around 4:15 PM ET, Facebook experienced a widespread outage, rendering user accounts temporarily unavailable. The issue was confirmed by DownDetector, while Meta's status page reported disruptions to related services.

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  • The outage began around 4:15 PM ET.

    First reported: 04.03.2026 00:38
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  • Users received a message stating their accounts were temporarily unavailable due to a site issue.

    First reported: 04.03.2026 00:38
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  • DownDetector confirmed the outage was impacting accounts worldwide.

    First reported: 04.03.2026 00:38
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  • Meta's status page reported high disruptions to Facebook ad manager, Instagram Boost, and WhatsApp Business API.

    First reported: 04.03.2026 00:38
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