Is Facebook's Blank Page and Messaging Issues Affecting Others?

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Users reported issues with the Facebook chat sidebar, experiencing problems such as being unable to send or view messages, with some encountering a blank page when accessing messages. Suggestions for troubleshooting included checking for browser plugins or extensions that might interfere with Facebook's functionality, particularly ad or tracker blockers. Clearing the browser cache and restarting the browser were recommended as potential solutions. Ultimately, the issue appeared to resolve itself, indicating it may have been related to the browser rather than Facebook itself.
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Since last night,I can't see the chat sidebar.
I can't send or see a message. facebook.com/messages returns a blank page with the header only.
And ton of other problems. :cry::cry:

Anyone having the same problem?
 
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I don't have a facebook. But did you check for plugins/extensions problems on the browser? Sometimes ad/tracker blockers block whole features because whole features are trackers/ads and were made that way to purposefully profit by force.
 
I usually experience one facebook glitch or another. Try clearing your cache and restart the browser.
 
Psinter said:
I don't have a facebook. But did you check for plugins/extensions problems on the browser? Sometimes ad/tracker blockers block whole features because whole features are trackers/ads and were made that way to purposefully profit by force.
I don't have any extensions.

Greg Bernhardt said:
I usually experience one facebook glitch or another. Try clearing your cache and restart the browser.
It's OK now. Maybe a browser problem. Never mind.
 
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