On Wednesday evening, users across various regions reported difficulties accessing Meta's popular platforms, prompting a response from the company.
Meta Platforms Faces Significant Global Outage Affecting Key Services
Meta Platforms Faces Significant Global Outage Affecting Key Services
Meta’s major services including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp experience a widespread disruption, impacting millions of users worldwide.
The latest technical glitch has impacted Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, sparking frustration among users around the globe. Reports indicate that over 22,000 users faced issues with Facebook, while 18,000 struggled with WhatsApp access, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks service outages. Meta acknowledged the situation in a statement on social media platform X, where they stated, "We're aware that a technical issue is impacting some users' ability to access our apps. We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience."
The outage began around 1800 GMT, with complaints surfacing from the UK, various parts of Europe, Asia, Australia, and the US. Users reported multiple issues, from the complete inability to access the apps to difficulties with refreshing feeds.
Meta's services rank among the most widely used globally, with Facebook alone boasting more than three billion active monthly users. In 2021, the company suffered its most extensive outage when all major platforms experienced significant downtime, lasting nearly six hours, leading to an apology from founder Mark Zuckerberg.
As users await a return to normal functionality, questions regarding Meta's system reliability are once again at the forefront of discussion among global users reliant on the company's services.
The outage began around 1800 GMT, with complaints surfacing from the UK, various parts of Europe, Asia, Australia, and the US. Users reported multiple issues, from the complete inability to access the apps to difficulties with refreshing feeds.
Meta's services rank among the most widely used globally, with Facebook alone boasting more than three billion active monthly users. In 2021, the company suffered its most extensive outage when all major platforms experienced significant downtime, lasting nearly six hours, leading to an apology from founder Mark Zuckerberg.
As users await a return to normal functionality, questions regarding Meta's system reliability are once again at the forefront of discussion among global users reliant on the company's services.
