Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook, Instagram, Threads has issued its first response to a widespread global outage affecting its platforms. Users around the world reported difficulties accessing Facebook and Instagram, with issues ranging from app loading failures to message delivery problems and search feed refresh failures.
According to reports, there were over 300,000 outage reports for Facebook and more than 20,000 reports for Instagram. Additionally, several users found themselves unexpectedly logged out of their Facebook accounts, unable to log back in due to the outage. The outage was tracked by Downdetector, which reported a significant number of outage reports for both Facebook and WhatsApp globally.
In a statement posted on X social media platform, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone acknowledged the issues, stating, “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now.”
The outage, which also impacted other Meta-managed platforms such as Threads and Messenger, was tracked by Downdetector, a website monitoring service. Downdetector reported over 500,000 outages for Facebook and more than 88,000 outages for Instagram globally.
While services were eventually restored after a brief disruption, the outage affected thousands of users not only in India but also in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Brazil. Downdetector tracks outages by aggregating status reports from various sources, indicating that the actual number of affected users could be higher than reported.
The incident highlights the vulnerability of global digital platforms to technical glitches and underscores the reliance of millions on social media for communication and connectivity. As Meta works to resolve the issue, users worldwide remain vigilant for further updates and any potential recurrence of disruptions.
