File photo - the Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. (Reuters) (Reuters)
Facebook was down for a number of users Friday, prompting them to vent their frustration elsewhere on social media.
The hashtag #facebookdown was trending in the U.S. on Twitter.
The Down Detector website reported that Facebook had been experiencing problems since 12:16 PM EDT. The social network appeared to be back online at about 12:32 PM EDT.
"Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to have trouble connecting to Facebook and it has since been resolved,” a Facebook spokesperson told Fox News.
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