Facebook, Instagram Outage Affects Thousands Of Users As Meta Suffers ‘Major Disruptions’
“Hey, have you heard? Is Facebook having issues? Seems like there’s a technical glitch causing a stir in the digital world,” exclaimed C. A. Bridges and Cheryl McCloud from the USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida.
UPDATE 12:05 a.m.: Relief floods in as all services seem to have found their way back online.
UPDATE 11:43 a.m.: Mixed news as some users manage to navigate back into Facebook and Messenger, though the road to connectivity remains patchy. Instagram and Threads, unfortunately, still grappling with issues.
For a brief spell on Tuesday morning, the cyberspace echoed with a singular question: Is Facebook experiencing downtime?
The entire Metaverse felt the tremors.
According to Andy Stone, Meta’s communications head, a technical snag caused the colossal collapse of the tech giant’s websites, as detailed in an X post. DownDetector registered over half a million Facebook outages between 10 to 11 a.m., with frustrated users lamenting sudden expulsions and an inability to regain access.
Similar grievances echoed across Meta’s other platforms like Instagram, Messenger, and Threads. Even Meta Quest headsets decided to join the unplanned logout spree, as per reports from 9to5Mac.com. Notably, YouTube, although not under Meta’s umbrella, experienced a parallel downtime, albeit some users managed glimpses by logging into their Google accounts beforehand.
By noon, whispers of restoration began to circulate, with Facebook leading the charge followed by its sibling services.
Is Facebook experiencing turbulence? Finding yourself forcibly evicted from Facebook? Fear not, your password’s innocence remains intact. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is grappling with a service hiccup. Other Meta siblings are also feeling the outage pangs.
Is Instagram taking a breather? For a fleeting moment on Tuesday morning, Instagram tantalized some users with functionality but left others stranded with elusive feeds. Meanwhile, the desktop version remained locked in a digital labyrinth. Peak frustration hit at 10:33 a.m. ET with 85,020 reported outages.
Is Threads caught in the storm? Threads may open its gates, but alas, no feeds or posts grace the screen. The height of outcry on DownDetector hit 860 at 10:31 a.m.
Is Messenger going off the grid? Attempting to reach loved ones via Messenger? Prepare for a surprise logout. DownDetector’s user reports peaked at 12,122 around 10:32 a.m.
Is YouTube joining the hiatus? Surprisingly, YouTube, though not part of Meta’s realm, decided to take a timeout during the same period. Reports surged to 5,515 at 10:35 a.m. on DownDetector.
When can we expect Facebook to spring back to life?
Stone acknowledged the turbulence just before 11 a.m. on X, formerly known as Twitter, assuring, “We’re aware of the access hurdles our users are facing. Working on a fix as we speak.”
By noon, Facebook and its Meta companions found their way back online, just in time for the political chatter surrounding the Super Tuesday primaries.
Later, Stone shared, “A technical hiccup led to access troubles on some of our platforms.”
Tuesday’s Meta meltdown comes hot on the heels of AT&T’s recent nationwide outage, less than two weeks ago. The telecom giant attributed the blackout to a technical misstep during network expansion, extending apologies and offering a $5 credit to affected users.
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