Many Facebook users unable to access desktop site
Thousands of Facebook users experienced difficulties accessing the platform’s desktop version. Many were met with a message stating their accounts were “temporarily unavailable” due to a site issue. Users turned to X to share their frustrations and seek information. Meta has not released an official explanation for the disruption.
What we know
- Many users reported seeing an “Account Temporarily Unavailable” message when trying to access Facebook on desktop.
- Downdetector recorded a spike in outage reports, with 32% related to website access, 26% to login issues, and 22% to problems with the news feed or timeline.
- Several users, including Kiera, Athan Hilaki, Elva C. Withrow, and VonRistoffen, posted about the issue on X.
- Reports indicated that the desktop version was affected, but the mobile app continued to work for most users.
- As of the time of the report, Meta had not provided an official statement about the cause of the outage.
