Facebook not working? Here are the most common issues and how to fix them!

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Update, October 14, 2024 (01:47 PM ET): No, it’s not just you. Facebook appears to currently be experiencing a widespread outage. You can try your luck at some of the troubleshooting tips below, but given the scale it looks like we’re dealing with here, you may just need to wait for Facebook engineers to sort this mess out. Original article, May 29, 2019 (12:54 PM ET): Facebook has become the world’s social network of choice. It’s, by far, the most popular, with over three billion active users as of February 2024. We’re sure many of you are using Facebook to communicate with just about everyone. This is why running across unexpected bugs and issues may be more than annoying. We’ve compiled a list of solutions for Facebook not working. Let’s get your Facebook up and running ASAP!

• Check if Facebook is down
• Close and reopen the app
• Check for updates
• Restart the phone
• Check your internet

• Check the app’s network permissions
• Clear the app cache
• Can’t play Facebook videos
• Not able to upload photos
• Can’t upload videos

Editor’s note: All instructions were generated using a Google Pixel 7 running Android 14, an Apple iPhone 12 Mini running iOS 17.3, a custom PC running Windows 11, and the Chrome browser running version 121.0.6167.161. Some of the steps below might be a bit different on your end, depending on your device.




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