In a second time in less than a week, no one could watch those viral videos, look at cat photos or show our friends what we had for lunch, at least on Facebook.

The social media site was reporting service unavailable on Monday afternoon.

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Facebook was down on Thursday for about 20 minutes.

And where did everyone migrate to find out if Facebook was really down? Why Twitter of course.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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