As we are all aware, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were down on Wednesday, March 13.
The most common issues included having trouble logging in, commenting on posts, updating statuses, and posting or sending photos via messenger.
While some people hardly noticed the social media outage, some frustrated users went so far as to call the police (who kindly asked people to stop calling in), and others took to Twitter -- which was still up and running -- to express their concerns and consult with others. As expected, people had a field day, and it became a trending hashtag on March 13.
Here is how Twitter handled the shutdown.
Of course, when people started noticing, they headed straight to Twitter to check and see if it was really true!
I guess a lot of you are experiencing anxiety because #instagramdown & #facebookisdown, so you've joined us on twitter in your moment of terror.
— AdmiralSauce (@AdmiralSauce) March 13, 2019
Welcome to our cursed website! The terror never ends here!
When you only go on twitter because #facebookisdown 🤣🤣🤣
— Gina Luker (@ShabbyCreek) March 13, 2019
Several users re-created the jealous boyfriend meme:
Some felt left out and alone.
Well this depressing.....#facebookisdown & I don't have a single Twitter follower ðŸ˜
— LissaRenee (@LissaRenee3) March 13, 2019
Author Suzan Tisdale had people working together, offering suggestions that the outage was due to hackers, aliens, or the Illuminati.
LOL Hit me with your best conspiracy theory on why Facebook is down today! #writingcommmunity #FacebookIsDown
— Suzan Tisdale *I write my own damn books* (@SuzanTisdale) March 13, 2019
When you have to check Twitter to see if Instagram and Facebook are down to everyone and not just me 😂 #instadown #facebookisdown
— LeaLea ✘ (@Lealeaoxox) March 13, 2019
These two Twitter users have good points! #talkingtopeopleisgood
If Facebook and Instagram went down forever, would that give people more reason to talk to each other in person? or is that something only for my dreams? #facebookisdown #instagramdown
— Sharon Angel (@sharonangeltwit) March 13, 2019
Instagram and Facebook are down, what are you doing now with your free time? 😂 #instagramdown #facebookisdown pic.twitter.com/FpmCoGoDjv
— CJ Johnson (@cjjohnsonjr) March 14, 2019
Cellphones are useless now ...
Well now that my fancy phone is worthless.... #facebookisdown pic.twitter.com/hMA2EJfcuo
— Jessica Gray (@momingandmakeup) March 13, 2019
The most popular Tweet is pretty genius.
When #Facebook and #Instagram are down and everyone is praying #twitter won't crash #facebookisdown #instgramdown pic.twitter.com/99gv4CM0YE
— Alyssa Cassillo🌟🌼 (@misslyss14) March 13, 2019
It seems that everyone had the same reaction ...
Courtesy of Reddit
Want more? Actor Josh Peck posted a whole string of Twitter jokes. Check them out here!
Did you experience an outage for the day? Was it working for you? Did we miss any of your favorite Tweets? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.