Thousands across world report Facebook and Instagram outage

Users complain that they are unable to load site or log in

Thousands of Facebook users across the world, including Pakistan, reported on Saturday that they cannot access the social media site.

Some users were told the website was undergoing "required maintenance" when they attempted to log on, Independent reported.

Most users reported a "total blackout", meaning the site would not load, or that they were unable to log in to their accounts.



Some could access the site but were unable to load certain pages, upload pictures, like posts, or send messages. But others had no problems.

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The technical problems appeared to be affecting Facebook's desktop site and mobile application.

Down Detector, a website that tracks internet outages, reported a large spike in users being unable to access Facebook.

At its peak the website was receiving 1,869 reports of outages.

Some users of Instagram, the picture-sharing app owned by Facebook, have also reported issues.