Facebook, Instagram are down in major global outage

Facebook, Instagram are down in major global outage

Outage tracking platform Downdetector has recorded more than 80,000 user reports globally within a short span, indicating a large-scale technical disruption rather than isolated network or device issues.

A major global disruption is currently affecting Meta’s social media platforms, with millions of users reporting widespread access issues across key services operated by Meta Platforms.
The affected platforms include Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, all of which are experiencing simultaneous outages in multiple regions worldwide.
Outage tracking platform Downdetector has recorded more than 80,000 user reports globally within a short span, indicating a large-scale technical disruption rather than isolated network or device issues.
Reports surged rapidly across different continents, with users confirming widespread inaccessibility to core features across all three platforms.
Users affected by the disruption are reporting consistent issues, including:
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  • News feeds failing to load or continuously refreshing
  • Messages not sending or receiving on Messenger
  • Instagram Stories are failing to load
  • Sudden logouts from accounts
  • “Something went wrong” error messages
  • Inability to access pages, profiles, and content
  • In Nairobi, users reported simultaneous failure of Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger services.
    Many users shifted to alternative platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), to confirm the outage and share real-time experiences.
    Businesses, digital creators, and online vendors have reported immediate disruption in: Customer communication, marketing and advertising campaigns, as well as page management and engagement activities.
    Meta Platforms has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause of the disruption.
    However, preliminary speculation points to possible issues such as server instability, backend system failure, or routing and DNS-related problems.
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