Facebook goes down for some users

Some Facebook users on Monday have been unable to access the site.

Users who cannot logon are receiving the following error message: “Sorry, something went wrong. We’re working on it and we’ll get it fixed as soon as we can.”

{mosads}Downdetector, a site that tracks website outages, showed the spike in outages have been concentrated in the Northeastern and Midwestern U.S., as well as southern Brazil.

On Twitter, “#FacebookDown” is trending nationally.

A company spokesperson confirmed the outages to The Hill over email.

“Earlier today, a routine test caused users to have trouble accessing or posting to all Facebook services including WhatsApp and Instagram,” the spokesperson wrote. 

“We quickly investigated and restored access for everyone. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.”

It’s rare for Facebook’s site to go offline. The site has been known for its reliability, even in its nascent years, whereas other social media platforms like Twitter have gone down more frequently.

Monday’s outage was the largest since the site briefly went offline in September.

— Ali Breland contributed. Last updated at 3:41 p.m.