Solved All browsers not finding www.facebook.com

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

All of a sudden each browser (I use Brave, Chrome and Edge - each fully up to ate) starting returning page not found for Facebook. At first I checked that FB was not down. It was not. Cleared cookies/cache/restarted/flushed dns/checked HOSTS etc etc, in fact every damn thing you can think of and nothing has fixed this. Went to another room and checked laptop and the same happened there?

I do not seem alone on this though reports are few and far between and often fixed quite simply.

I do NOT get any account block message just page fails to load? Totally flummoxed!

Any geniuses out there who have any ideas on how to correct this and that information would be very much appreciated.

Tester · Mar 8, 2025

What you get back, when you ping www.facebook.com
It should not look like this, here it is blocked as well on purpose. It should be getting an real ip adress back. Can you show us the result you get?

Code:

PS C:\Users\User> ping www.facebook.com

Pinging www.facebook.com [127.0.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.3323]
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C:\Windows\System32>ping www.facebook.com

Pinging star-mini.c10r.facebook.com [157.240.221.35] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 157.240.221.35: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=55
Reply from 157.240.221.35: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=55
Reply from 157.240.221.35: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=55
Reply from 157.240.221.35: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=55

Ping statistics for 157.240.221.35:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 13ms, Maximum = 17ms, Average = 15ms

C:\Windows\System32>

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

This is what I get back from www.facebook.com?

FreeBooter · Mar 8, 2025

See changing your DNS servers will solve the problem.

Get Started | Public DNS | Google for Developers

developers.google.com

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

Thanks, Have set dns servers to 8.8.8.8 and back-up to 1.1.1.1 (Google and Cloudflare) but no difference?

Its almost like Facebook have blacklisted or something my IP Address?

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

Also I should say my mobile can access Facebook no problem but my laptop (also Win11) has same issue as my desktop?

FreeBooter · Mar 8, 2025

DumbMarine said:
Thanks, Have set dns servers to 8.8.8.8 and back-up to 1.1.1.1 (Google and Cloudflare) but no difference?

Its almost like Facebook have blacklisted or something my IP Address?

Maybe Facebook blocked at your country try VPN connection or use 1.1.1.1 warp.

Download WARP stable releases · Cloudflare Zero Trust docs

This page contains the stable WARP client releases currently supported by Cloudflare. We recommend using stable releases for production environments. You can download stable releases from the links below after checking requirements.

developers.cloudflare.com

FreeBooter · Mar 8, 2025

If nothing work, use the attached batch script to reset TCP/IP protocol suite.

Berton · Mar 8, 2025

I get the log-in page but don't have an account yet.

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

Also I should say my mobile can access Facebook no problem but my laptop (also Win11) has same issue as my desktop?

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

Yes, for some reason I do get as far as login but get posted earlier message in browsers

Tester · Mar 8, 2025

Copyed from an other site about this issue:

This is a Google Chrome issue. It gets stuck in a loop trying to reach this address: https://www.facebook.com/upgradeaccount/redirect/ but this link doesn't exist.

So here's what you do, but NOTE you will need to sign back into EVERYTHING, not just Facebook:

Click CTRL + H (at same time) (Alt + H on Mac). Skip to step 4.
If the quick-command from step 1 doesn't work, then click on the 3 stacked vertical dots under the x-out button on the upper right of your Chrome browser.
Click on 'history' and then choose 'history' again on the flyout.
On the left, click on 'delete my history'.
By default, the basic tab should be selected with all 3 options checked for browsing history, cookies, and cached images. If any of these aren't checked, check them.
Give it several minutes to clear the data, especially b/c most of you seem to have not done this in a year or more.
Once it's done, hard-type in facebook.com. Many of you will notice the last FB address your Chrome browser was stuck on will try to auto-fill: https://www.facebook.com/upgradeaccount/redirect/ BUT MAKE SURE YOU DELETE EVERYTHING AFTER .COM BEFORE HITTING ENTER.
You should now be taken to FB's login page and everything should go smoothly from here.

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

Freebooter, thanks for script which I ran and rebooted but still no change I am afraid.

I might try connecting via a wifi tether on my mobile an d see if anything is different?

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

Unfortunately connecting to the Internet via a wifi mobile 5G tether gave me the same result

FreeBooter · Mar 8, 2025

Try 1.1.1.1 warp software.

BamaInArk · Mar 8, 2025

If you can access via your phone data connection but not via your internet connection on multiple devices this is definitely a provider issue. Either DNS or some Peering issue.

BamaInArk · Mar 8, 2025

DumbMarine said:
Unfortunately connecting to the Internet via a wifi mobile 5G tether gave me the same result

Wait....so your phone can access Facebook okay but not if using it has a Hotspot/tether?

FreeBooter · Mar 8, 2025

Reboot your router.

DumbMarine · Mar 8, 2025

TESTER I followed the instructions (though I had already disabled synch in Chrome and always clear all history every day) but repeated all again but to no avail I am afraid.

Definitely odd this.

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