Facebook users are experiencing a widespread outage on their desktop devices today. While the social media giant’s mobile app appears to be functioning normally, many users are unable to access their accounts through their computers.
Reports of the outage began to circulate on September 12 at approximately 11 am. Users are encountering various issues,including error messages, blank feeds, and slow loading times on their desktop browsers.
While DownDetector has shown a significant spike in reports related to Facebook, many users have noted that their ability to access the platform seems to be tied to their ISP. Some users have reported success accessing Facebook through a different network or using a VPN, indicating that the issue may be localized to specific ISP infrastructure.
Facebook has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause of the outage or provided an estimated time for resolution. However, the company’s engineers are likely working diligently to address the issue and restore full desktop functionality.
How to fix?
A workaround according to user comments in Downdetector.ph is to just simply change the DNS server to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. This will work especially if you are a PLDT user.
This outage is causing significant inconvenience for many users who rely on Facebook for communication, social networking, and other purposes. While the mobile app remains accessible, the disruption to desktop access is impacting productivity and connectivity for many individuals.
Update:
Facebook is 100 percent okay for all ISPs as of the moment.
