Facebook and Instagram went down in UAE and other parts of the world including Europe and US as well.
We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble accessing the Facebook family of apps. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
— Meta (@Meta) March 13, 2019
Facebook issued a statement on its official Twitter account that it is focused on working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but can confirm that the issue is not related to a DDoS attack.
We're focused on working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but can confirm that the issue is not related to a DDoS attack.
— Meta (@Meta) March 13, 2019