One of the most famous social media platforms is Facebook. It is used by people globally to share and receive information through news feeds, posts, story reels, or chats. Most users used Facebook for their personal as well as professional purposes. Facebook provides many features that make users’ experiences attractive or even more enjoyable. But every social media platform has some issues that need to be troubleshoot. 

Some Facebook users are reporting that their “Facebook news feed isn’t available right now“. Let’s discuss this issue and try to solve it. Stick with us and read further to learn more.

What causes the Facebook newsfeed not to work?

We learn the causes of this problem after conducting some research and inquiries.

1. Poor Internet connection: Every online task requires a fast and proper internet connection. If you have a slow and poor connection, then you might face this type of issue.

2. Server down: If the backend service of Facebook is going under maintenance, then the server of Facebook gets down. It affects the platforms and their users.

3. Old version: If any social media has a bug or a glitch, update the apps to troubleshoot the issue. If Facebook releases an update and you continue to use the old version, you may encounter problems.

4. Not compatible with your device: Another reason could be that the Facebook app is not compatible with your device. If some app features aren’t working properly and you’ve tried everything. Then you have to check whether the application is compatible with your device or not.

Solutions to the issueTroubleshoot your issue and try to resolve it:

1. Check your Internet connection: The first thing that affects all online work is a good Internet connection. Poor internet connections may lead to this issue. So, make sure that your phone is connected to a stable and fast network.

2. Check the downtime of Facebook: Sometimes the Facebook server gets down because of bugs and glitches. It indicates that there are any flaws or issues with the backend process. At this time, you can check the server using DownDetector and check the status. And you are not the one who has this problem. Many users are facing the same problem at the same time.

3. Clear the cache of the app: Clearing the Facebook cache may solve the issue.  There is also a lot of data stored by Facebook on your Android device, which is very common. If this cache gets overloaded, then it might cause an issue. There are two types of data stored on the device: application data and cache data. First, clear the cache data and check to see if the problem has been resolved. If the problem is still there, then delete the application data too.

4. Reinstall the app: This is another method of troubleshooting to resolve the issue. Delete your app and then reinstall it. Facebook releases new updates very frequently. So, updating the app can resolve this issue.