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IT WASN’T JUST you.
Facebook went down briefly this afternoon – prompting users to take to Twitter to vent their ire and frustration.
Indy Tech / TwitterIt's not just you. Facebook has collapsed http://t.co/cNUJtviXxk
— Indy Tech (@IndyTech) September 24, 2015
Declan Pierce / TwitterFacebook not working, so we all jump on Twitter to see if Facebook is broken and make sure it's not just us #life #facebookdown
— Dec Pierce (@DecPierce) September 24, 2015
Brian Moote / TwitterIs everybody ok? Did something happen? Are the zombies attacking? I'm scared!!! #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/OZBjWAdVdX
— Brian Moote (@MootePoints) September 24, 2015
RAY SHAH / TwitterLove the fact people go on Twitter to tell the world #FacebookDown
— RAY SHAH (@Ray_Shah) September 24, 2015
Aer Lingus / TwitterWe were just about to post the most amazing video, but...#facebookdown 😭
— Aer Lingus (@AerLingus) September 24, 2015
It’s not even the first time this month the hugely popular social networking site has failed.
Something similar happened last Thursday, with a number of US users reporting outages.
Today, many people may have thought it was just them. But soon, it became clear it was a global outage.
What would happen if it lasted, some wondered?
Charles Clymer / TwitterLog: Hour 3. Food scarce. Morale is low. People walking around, showing photos, asking if strangers "like" them.#facebookdown
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) September 24, 2015
Within minutes, however – all was well…
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