Facebook and Instagram went down today for about 45 minutes.
Netizens took to Twitter to check if Facebook was down. Jokes and complaints were shared and retweeted. Here are some of the funny ones:
Meanwhile at Facebook HQ #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/gFhI32T4Qq
— 9GAG (@9GAG) January 27, 2015
Facebook is slowly returning service to its users. Here’s a photo of Facebook HQ taken just moments ago #Facebookdown pic.twitter.com/9oYDkikVDZ
— Austin Braun (@Braun23Austin) January 27, 2015
We shall speak of this day in history class someday. We survived. We all survived. #facebookdown
— Molly McIsaac (@MollyMcIsaac) January 27, 2015
#Instagram has also been knocked offline. The world turns to #Twitter… #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/OKZ5xyhyVR via @RoslynWells — Nicole Brown (@cprsmum) January 27, 2015
#FacebookDown t-shirt for you .. http://t.co/cpjNDXgiVf — iqbal maulana (@iq_balle) January 27, 2015
#facebookdown and for a second #myspace thought they would make a comeback. #Facebook was just fucking with them.
— LostAmericanDream (@LostAmericanDRM) January 27, 2015
Everybody was trying to remember their password for Myspace till facebook came back on. #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/2XtRWEpGAQ — imjustphunkinlikdis7 (@peetie777) January 27, 2015
“@everywhereist: I bet the guys over at Google Plus are thinking, “THIS IS OUR TIME TO SHINE.” #facebookdown” MySpace is back!!!
— Ryan Kor (@ryan_kor) January 27, 2015
I was going to wish you a happy birthday but Facebook was down. #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/oR7nSewK49
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) January 27, 2015
I’d like to thank Lizard Squad for taking down Facebook. A break from 957 Candy Crush Saga invites a day was needed. #facebookdown
— Scott McClellan (@bamasevere) January 27, 2015
Here’s KFC taking advantage!
#facebookdown #instagramdown and there’s the #newKFCdoubledown pic.twitter.com/OazzPtSDQm
— KFC Philippines (@KFCPhilippines) January 27, 2015