Instagram and Facebook are unavailable to many users following a worldwide outage, multiple reports say. Based on data from outage-tracking websites such as DownDetector, issues begin around 14:36 BST on the day of the reports. The monitoring site indicates thousands of complaints, with more than 3,000 problems logged at the time of reporting. The reports describe the outage as affecting access to Meta’s apps, leaving users unable to load or use the platforms. Both outlets cite the same start time and rely on the number of incident reports recorded by the monitoring service rather than official statements from Meta. No specific cause is given in the articles. The reports characterize the disruption as broad in scope, with users unable to access the services in multiple locations. Updates from the monitoring site are referenced as the main indicator of severity and user impact while the outage persists.
Instagram and Facebook experience worldwide outage, according to outage monitoring sites
Instagram and Facebook are unavailable to many users following a worldwide outage, multiple reports say. Based on data from outage-tracking websites such as DownDetector, issues begin around 14:36 BST...
- Instagram and Facebook are reported as down or inaccessible for many users.
- Outage monitoring data indicates issues begin around 14:36 BST.
- DownDetector reports more than 3,000 problem reports at the time of reporting.
- The disruption is described as worldwide and affects access to Meta’s apps.
- No cause or official explanation from Meta is provided in the reports.
According to Down Detector, the issues began at around 14:36 BST today. So far, more than 3,000 problems have been logged on the monitoring site.
2 months agoAccording to Down Detector, the issues began at around 14:36 BST today. So far, more than 3,000 problems have been logged on the monitoring site.
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