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The best of the internet's panicked reaction to Facebook going down

It’s back now. Everything’s fine.

THIS MORNING, FACEBOOK went down for most users.

People got this error message:

And pretty much the whole internet immediately panicked.

There was total mayhem on Twitter.

People made rash choices.

Some people lost the head completely.

And it wasn’t just a few individuals. The Guardian started running a news liveblog about the incident, sparking further panic.

Source: Guardian

There were a few theories about the cause of the disaster.

And widespread concern about the consequences.

Luckily, SOME people came prepared.

All in all, Facebook was down for a total of 15-20 minutes for most people.

It was a tough time. Anyone who was there will know.

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Michael Freeman

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