Facebook and Instagram experienced disruptions on March 5, 2024. Users were forced out of their Facebook accounts and couldn't log back in.
Meanwhile, Instagram users also reported being unable to refresh their feeds or access their accounts. This made many netizens worried about the possibility of their accounts being hacked.
Netizens switched to Twitter to confirm whether this disruption also affected others. As a result, #facebookdown and #instagramdown became trending on Twitter on Tuesday night.