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Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Hit by Widespread Outages

Third‑party monitors logged abrupt spikes in user complaints while thousands posted screenshots and Meta had not provided an official explanation.

Overview

  • Thousands of users reported simultaneous problems across Meta’s core consumer services on Tuesday, with reports rising sharply in the afternoon.
  • Downdetector and user posts showed Instagram had the largest and fastest spike in complaints, mainly for images and videos not loading and failures to update feeds.
  • Facebook users reported trouble loading the site and app, viewing or posting content, and intermittent failures sending comments or messages.
  • WhatsApp saw fewer reports but included problems sending or receiving messages, trouble syncing conversations, and issues on web and desktop versions.
  • Real‑time outage trackers and social posts remain the main sources of information and users are awaiting a Meta statement and service restoration updates.