Facebook, TikTok shut down in Equatorial Guinea - vanguardngr.com
vanguardngr.com is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
When major social platforms suddenly stop working across an entire country, it leaves regular users confused and disconnected. For many people, these apps are essential tools for chatting with loved ones, staying informed, and running daily routines. When access disappears without warning, it is easy to assume that your phone is glitching or that your home Wi-Fi has stopped working.
If these apps will not load, you can quickly find out if the problem is on your end. Try opening a basic website in your web browser or run a quick speed test. If regular websites load normally while specific social apps refuse to refresh, your personal connection is fine and the block is happening at a broader network level. You can also check with nearby friends on other mobile carriers to see if they are seeing the same problem.
Testing an unrelated webpage is always the easiest way to tell whether your connection has dropped or if specific apps have been shut down.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.