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Story summary
- Facebook, the social media platform operated by Meta Platforms, Inc., faced an outage on March 3, 2026, affecting users in the United States and the United Kingdom.
- Reports began around 4 p.m. ET, with DownDetector logging more than 10,000 complaints as the cause remained unclear.
- By 9:40 p.m. ET, reports surged, especially in the UK, where over 1,600 users reported problems.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. has not commented on the outage.
