Is Facebook Down? Users Report Login Troubles

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Users Report Login Troubles More than 1,000 users reported issues via Downdetector. Jon Reed Managing Editor Jeff Carlson Senior Writer September 16, 2026, 1:44 pm ET 1 min read Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images Facebook users trying to log in Wednesday afternoon reported experiencing problems accessing the social network. Eastern Time Wednesday, Downdetector had received more than 1,100 reports of problems with the Meta-owned site.

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▪Users Report Login Troubles More than 1,000 users reported issues via Downdetector.
▪Jon Reed Managing Editor Jeff Carlson Senior Writer September 16, 2026, 1:44 pm ET 1 min read Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images Facebook users trying to log in Wednesday afternoon reported experiencing problems accessing the social netwo
▪Eastern Time Wednesday, Downdetector had received more than 1,100 reports of problems with the Meta-owned site.

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News Is Facebook Down? Users Report Login Troubles More than 1,000 users reported issues via Downdetector. Jon Reed Managing Editor Jeff Carlson Senior Writer September 16, 2026, 1:44 pm ET 1 min read Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images Facebook users trying to log in Wednesday afternoon reported experiencing problems accessing the social network. As of 1:21 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday, Downdetector had received more than 1,100 reports of problems with the Meta-owned site. Comments on Downdetector indicated users received errors saying accounts were “temporarily unavailable” because of an issue with teh site. “We expect this to be resolved shortly,” the notification said, according to Downdetector comments.

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