Facebook and Instagram experienced downtime today, marking the first significant service interruption this year for the Meta-owned platforms.
Facebook, Instagram, and Thread, all platforms under Meta, experienced a worldwide outage, which began on Tuesday night at around 9 pm. DownDetector, a site monitoring live outage occurrences, recorded that Facebook’s services were interrupted starting 8:57 pm, with a peak of 15,381 outage reports. Instagram encountered a similar issue at the same time, amassing 32,537 reports according to the site.
Meta acknowledged the issue on their X account, stating, “We know some people were having trouble accessing our apps earlier. Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, and thank you for your patience while our teams worked quickly to resolve!” The services were reinstated roughly two hours after the initial detection of the outage.
Throughout the outage, numerous users experienced abrupt logouts from their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Some users found themselves logged out with no ability to log back in, and individuals using two-factor authentication faced difficulties receiving codes to finalize their log-ins. These problems affected users across both the app and the website.
The reason behind the outage is still unclear. Numerous users in the US have encountered difficulties in resetting their passwords and employing two-factor security for login. When attempting to access an account using two-factor verification via email, we at indianexpress.com experienced a delay in receiving the security code after being logged out.
Meta’s spokesperson, Andy Stone, has recognized the problem and communicated on his X account, stating, “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now.”
The outage affected a range of businesses and publishers that depend on Facebook for marketing and outreach efforts.
With Facebook and Instagram offline, numerous users migrated to alternative social media platforms to uncover the reasons behind the outage.
On X, the hashtag “#FacebookDown” became a trending topic, with thousands of users posting memes and offering their perspectives on the disruption.
Many users also experienced problems with Messenger, reporting that they were logged out unexpectedly.
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