Facebook Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows

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By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 1 week ago on

April 7, 2026

Facebook app icon is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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Facebook is reportedly down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com.

There were more than 9,000 reports of issues with the platform as of 3:15 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages from a number of sources.

Most users reported an issue with the website.

Update at 3:32 p.m.

More than 14,000 Facebook users have now reported an issue with the platform.

Update at 4:03 p.m.

More than 18,000 users have now reported an issue with Facebook.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.