Meta’s Facebook and Instagram encountered a widespread outage on X (date), affecting thousands of users globally. Downdetector, an outage tracking website, reported over 18,000 reports of users facing issues while accessing Instagram. Around 59% of these users experienced problems with accessing the app, while 34% encountered server connection issues, and 7% had difficulty logging in. Downdetector gathers outage information from various sources, including user reports. On Twitter, users expressed their experiences with the outage, sharing screenshots of error messages such as “Something went wrong” and “error loading media.” NetBlocks confirmed the international nature of the outages, stating that Meta platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, were experiencing disruptions. The group emphasized that the incident was not linked to any nation-specific internet disruptions or filtering measures. The outage sparked reactions from users on X (formerly Twitter), who shared their frustrations and jokes. Some users pointed out the frequent nature of outages on the platforms, while others commented on the challenges of expressing discomfort on social media when the services are unavailable.
Meta’s Facebook and Instagram Experience Global Outage, Affecting Thousands
