Facebook worldwide account-access outage
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Facebook is experiencing a massive worldwide outage that is making accounts unavailable, cutting off access for users across regions. The disruption began around 4:15 PM ET on 2026-03-03. A service message says the account is unavailable because of a site issue. A status page also shows High Disruptions for the Facebook ad manager, Instagram Boost, and the WhatsApp Business API.
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The **TrickMo** operators ran an active **TikTok-themed** campaign between **January and February 2026**, targeting **banking and wallet users** in **France, Italy and Austria**....
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04.03.2026 00:38 2 articles · 2mo ago
Initial report: Facebook worldwide account-access outage
Initial DisclosureThe outage started around **4:15 PM ET** on **2026-03-03** and quickly made Facebook accounts unavailable worldwide. The service message pointed to a **site issue** while related Meta services showed disruption.
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- Facebook accounts unavailable in worldwide outage — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 04.03.2026 00:38
- Facebook accounts unavailable in worldwide outage — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 04.03.2026 00:38