Facebook and Instagram Experience Major Service Disruption
Significant service disruption at Facebook and Instagram impacts user logins and disrupts the Meta Ads system as well.
Are you facing difficulties logging into Facebook and Instagram? It seems that both platforms are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Many users are encountering problems trying to log in.
When trying to access Facebook, some users are finding that their passwords are not being recognized.
More than 500,000 Reports of Facebook Outages
The DownDetector website indicated that the outage started around 7:01 AM Pacific/10:01 EST, quickly increasing to over half a million users reporting problems through the Down Detector website within half an hour.
Facebook Outage Reports By Users
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The unknown problem is affecting the ability to login and it affects both Facebook and Instagram on the web and the app.
Where Facebook Outage Affects
Down Detector Reports for Facebook
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Instagram Outage Reports
A smaller number of Instagram users have reported issues with the site, possibly due to the demographics of the user base and their tendency to report outages. As of 8:40 AM PST, there were only +92,000 reports of an outage on the DownDetector website.
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Instagram App Outage
Most Instagram users who experienced an outage reported it in the Instagram App. The statistics reveal that the majority of users reported the app outage.
Instagram App Affected
Instagram App Outage
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The reporting for Facebook shows that 75% of reports were about problems logging in, whereas that is only 12% of reports for Instagram.
Meta Ads Manager Disruptions
The Ads Manager status dashboard shows there are disruptions affecting the ability to create new ads, ads delivery and ads reporting
Meta Ads System Disruption And Outage
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None of them are functioning.
This is a developing story.
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Editor's P/S:
As a user of both Facebook and Instagram, the recent technical difficulties have been frustrating. The inability to access these platforms, which play a significant role in our daily lives, has been inconvenient and disruptive. It is concerning that a major outage like this can occur, affecting such a large number of users.
The widespread nature of the outage, with hundreds of thousands of reports, highlights the impact that social media has on our society. These platforms have become essential for communication, staying informed, and connecting with others. When they experience problems, it can have a ripple effect on our ability to function effectively. I hope that Meta will address the issue promptly and provide updates to keep users informed.
