Facebook outage: normal service resumes after minor blip

If Facebook was down for you, you were not alone

By John McCann Updated August 14, 2025

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Users of social network Facebook are reporting issues with the service this morning, August 14. If you had trouble using Facebook, it seems you were not alone.

Facebook outage: what happened?

8:30am PT: Reports have dipped low enough to suggest normal service has resumed
6:30am PT: After a second spike, reports are on the way down again
4am PT: Reports of a Facebook outage start to drop in the US, suggesting the issue may be fixed
3am PT: Reports continue to increase in the US, while UK reports decline sharply
2am PT: Reports of a Facebook issue first spike in the US & UK

Facebook outage: as it happened

Last updated August 14, 2025 4:37 AM

John McCann

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John has been a consumer technology & automotive journalist for over a decade.

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