Facebook returns online after around 30 minute outage; Instagram glitching

Facebook finally went back online after a blackout which lasted around 30 minutes.

Instagram was yet to go back online fully, with users being able to log in only to see a blank home page. 

Some Facebook users, however, reported that they were facing slower loading times than usual after the social media network was restored a few minutes before 10:00pm.  

Meanwhile, Meta Status shows that some tools are still facing disruptions. 

Earlier, Facebook, Instagram and Messenger users have reported suddenly getting logged out from their accounts today (5 March) at 9:21pm. 

"Facebook is down for required maintenance right now, but you should be able to get back on within a few minutes," Facebook showed when someone tries to log back in.

"Facebook just logged me out from my phone, my PC while I was working. I tried to log back in but it didn't allow it," one of the users in Bangladesh told The Business Standard.

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According to Downdetector, the problem was global.

"Both mobile and Website are logged out and I can't get change my password. I thought I got hacked," a user wrote in Downdetector's comment feed. 

"Facebook is indeed down," another user wrote. 

More to follow...