Bug ALERT! Facebook Is Down Worldwide for Android Users: Are You Affected Too?

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According to Down Detector, Facebook is down for some Android users as they reported major problems opening and logging in the app.

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Facebook users are complaining that the service is crashing on smartphones. The problems appear to be within the app as well for those who managed to open it.

For the last 24 hours a lot of reports about Facebook crashing and not working increased:

Is anyone else having a problem keeping their Facebook app open? #facebookdown

— Tina Conway (@tinatc26) July 8, 2018

#Facebookdown
Anyone in the US having problems with fb this morning? My app has been stopping every time I try and get on this morning! Anyone else having this issue?

— TwoBrokeGirlfriends (@TwoBrokeGFS) July 12, 2018

Looks like the possible ways of fixing the bug not working either:

#facebookdown trying to open Facebook on Android.. Opens then closes..deleted,then reloaded app..still down ??

— damian (@pedreschi1) July 12, 2018

Some of the users have problems with app news feed:

@facebook When are you going to address the issues with your latest app update? App either crashes or newsfeed doesn’t load…. #facebookdown #newsfeed #appcrash pic.twitter.com/tDui5vWJPd

— Stephanie Deiterich (@a911girlie) July 10, 2018

Down Detector states that most reported problems are:

Total blackout (42%)
Aps (31%)
Log in (25%)

As you can see, the most of the reports are from UK. People from Europe and North and South America are also facing bugs within the Facebook app.

Also, take a look at the map with a significant increase in Facebook outage reports.

Source: Down Detector

Later in a statement to Express.co.uk a Facebook spokesperson said: “We have restored service for those who experienced a technical issue that caused some people to have trouble accessing Facebook on Android.”

Recently, The UK’s data protection association announced they are going to fine Facebook £500,000 ($664,000) for Cambridge Analytica data breaches. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) stated social media network, Facebook, had failed to provide the evidence that Cambridge Analytica got rid of users’ data. “This potentially brings into question the accuracy of the deletion certificates provided to Facebook,” said an ICO representative.

ICO is especially concerned about the political parties buying UK citizen’s data from such websites as Emma’s Diary (used by the Labour Party) and Aggregate IQ (the Vote Leave campaign). Moreover, ICO is going to bring a criminal action against SCL Elections, Cambridge Analytica’s parent company.

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