{"id":11382,"date":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11382"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:09:56","slug":"what-to-do-when-facebook-is-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-facebook-is-down","title":{"rendered":"What to Do When Facebook is Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e27f8deb70\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e27f8deb70\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e27f8deb70\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-facebook-is-down\/#What_to_Do_When_Facebook_is_Down\" title=\"What to Do When Facebook is Down\">What to Do When Facebook is Down<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-facebook-is-down\/#Troubleshooting_steps\" title=\"Troubleshooting steps\">Troubleshooting steps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-facebook-is-down\/#Common_issues_with_Facebook\" title=\"Common issues with Facebook\">Common issues with Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-facebook-is-down\/#Possible_causes_of_outage\" title=\"Possible causes of outage\">Possible causes of outage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-facebook-is-down\/#Reinstalling_apps_to_fix_hiccups\" title=\"Reinstalling apps to fix hiccups\">Reinstalling apps to fix hiccups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do_When_Facebook_is_Down\"><\/span>What to Do When Facebook is Down<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"why facebook down\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kiy3cNA.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering why Facebook is down, there are a few solutions. The first is to reset your server. That way, Facebook won&#8217;t have to deal with so many different problems. Then, you can reinstall your applications to try to fix the problem. If all else fails, reinstall your Facebook application and try it again. It&#8217;s easy to get caught in a vicious cycle of outages, but it&#8217;s important to know what to do when you see these issues.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting_steps\"><\/span>Troubleshooting steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you cannot access Facebook on your phone or computer, you can try several troubleshooting steps. You can first turn off your phone or computer and try to log in again. This usually solves most problems. Next, check for app updates. Check the App Store or Google Play for updates and make sure that they are installed. This step may help if your phone or computer is experiencing a hardware or software problem.<\/p>\n<p>The third troubleshooting step relates to the browser itself. Increasing CPU usage in your browser may be a cause for the problem. If you notice that your browser is using more CPU power than usual, you may need to close resource-hogging processes. To do this, open your Chrome browser and click on the &#8220;Task Manager.&#8221; From here, you can see the processes that are taking up the most memory. You can either close them individually or in bulk, or simply close all open tabs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_issues_with_Facebook\"><\/span>Common issues with Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to get Facebook to run smoothly. You can check its uptime and see if it&#8217;s down or not. If so, you should try using a different browser. If that doesn&#8217;t work, try restarting your device or router. Your security software may also be causing the problem. It may block Facebook if you have it on your device. Fortunately, most issues are relatively short-lived.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to resolve problems on Facebook is to speak to a live person. Whether you have a technical issue or need some general advice, you can contact Facebook support and get a live response. If the issue is with your account, they can diagnose it and help you fix it. They also have tips on how to handle customer support on Facebook. If you&#8217;re having trouble, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact them, even if you don&#8217;t have an official account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_causes_of_outage\"><\/span>Possible causes of outage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While it&#8217;s unclear what caused the recent Facebook outage, a large number of factors can be identified. Facebook carefully managed the speed of service recovery. If a sudden surge in traffic had resulted in a large number of users trying to access the site, a new round of crashes might have been experienced. Facebook is currently reviewing the cause of the outage. In the meantime, businesses that use Facebook for advertising were also impacted.<\/p>\n<p>The most likely cause of the outage is a faulty configuration on Facebook&#8217;s backbone routers. A faulty configuration changed the routing information, causing the entire website to become unavailable. The result was an extended outage. This outage affected Facebook&#8217;s Instagram and WhatsApp services. It is unclear what caused the outage, but users who repeatedly refreshed the website likely prolonged it. The outage also affected internal Facebook services.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reinstalling_apps_to_fix_hiccups\"><\/span>Reinstalling apps to fix hiccups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of ways to solve Facebook&#8217;s down hiccups. Many of these methods will work on iOS and Android devices. One way is to check your security software, which can prevent the Facebook application from loading properly. Another way is to close and relaunch the app. This will give the app a fresh start and should work in most cases. However, if this option doesn&#8217;t work, there are other options you can try.<\/p>\n<p>To see which apps might be causing the problem, try logging out and logging back in. Older versions of apps can cause Facebook down hiccups, so try installing new versions of these apps. Also, if the problem persists, try reinstalling the apps. If reinstalling does not help, then you should contact Facebook support. 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