Facebook appears to be down and not working for hundreds of users

UPDATE THREE: As of 3pm some Facebook users are still reporting the social network is experiencing issues.

Down Detector is still registering over 300 reports from users insisting Facebook is not working as it should be.

UPDATE TWO: Facebook users are claiming they are now able to sign-in to the site, but they are still unable to comment or post.

A number of users have insisted they are facing the same issues with their feed.

One said: "Site works NOW but won't load posts. Before the website won't load."

Another posted: "Back on but can not comment or post.

A third stated: "Not working won't let me post in Glasgow."

UPDATE ONE: As of 1.45pm this afternoon, Facebook still appears to be down.

Independent outage monitor Down Detector is still registering hundreds of reports from users claiming they are unable to access the social media site as normal.

Some users have declared they are now able to access the site itself, but posts from other users and accounts are still not loading.