

Failing that there are crazes like TikTok and voice and messaging service Discord you can try instead. While Twitter is generally only good for one of those things ( and Wordle), it can help fill the void. For many, it’s the number one choice for talking to grandma, selling your car, reminiscing about your school days, and arguing with a stranger about a news article neither of you bothered to read. RELATED: The Ultimate Guide to Changing Your DNS Server There’s Always Twitterįacebook still dominates the social media landscape. Providers like Google ( 8.8.8.8) and CloudFlare ( 1.1.1.1) generally offer faster performance than your ISP, and you can even circumvent some (poorly implemented) geo-restrictions this way too. In truth, there are many reasons to use a third-party DNS server with speed being one of the big ones. You can change your DNS server to a third-party one to see if things improve (for best results, flush your DNS by restarting your device). In most cases, you’ll be able to see that the server is up if so, then it’s time to look at your device and see if the issue lies there.

By default, your device will use your ISP’s own DNS server, which in this instance may be causing your problem. You can check whether the servers are down or not by heading to and checking Facebook’s server status. The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to link IP addresses with URLs like.
