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

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THIS MORNING, FACEBOOK went down for most users.

People got this error message:

And pretty much the whole internet immediately panicked.

This is basically my reaction to Facebook being down https://t.co/Ow0kYfMhMg
— Patrick Smith (@psmith) June 19, 2014

Patrick Smith / Twitter

There was total mayhem on Twitter.

FACEBOOK IS DOWN! FACEBOOK IS DOWN! FACEBOOK IS DOWN! *runs around like headless chicken*
— Anuya Jakatdar (@anuyeaah) June 19, 2014

Anuya J / Twitter

People made rash choices.

@dailyedge Quick, everyone, back to Bebo!
— Pa Jama (@PaJamaLounge) June 19, 2014

Pa Jama / Twitter

Some people lost the head completely.

Oh god, I just tried to share my "Facebook is down" post on Facebook. Sometimes I worry myself.
— Duncan Riley (@duncanriley) June 19, 2014

Duncan Riley / Twitter

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

Guardian Guardian

The Guardian are doing a live blog about Facebook being down. Is this the end of the world?
— Aoife (@msaoife) June 19, 2014

Aoife / Twitter

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

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Maybe Facebook is down because it can't handle my mom and dad
— 9GAG ❤️ Memeland (@9GAG) June 19, 2014

9GAG / Twitter

Facebook is now closed, thanks for all your submissions. We'll announce winners shortly.
— darn.es (@DavidDarnes) June 19, 2014

David Darnes / Twitter

And widespread concern about the consequences.

I need to know if my aunt has reached Level 130 of Candy Crush Saga but annoyingly Facebook is down.
— Rhodri Marsden ⏏️ (@rhodri) June 19, 2014

Rhodri Marsden / Twitter

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Luckily, SOME people came prepared.

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

THIS MORNING, FACEBOOK went down for most users.

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.

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

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

And widespread concern about the consequences.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Luckily, SOME people came prepared.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

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.