Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger, managed by Meta, suffered massive outages, frustrating thousands of users around the world. As reported by outage tracking websites like DownDetector, the outage resulted in the inability to load apps, send messages, or even refresh the search feed on both Facebook and Instagram platforms.
The magnitude of the disruption was significant, with DownDetector recording over 300,000 outage reports for Facebook and over 20,000 for Instagram. Many users found themselves suddenly logged out of their Facebook accounts, but due to the ongoing outage they are stuck without the ability to log back in.
DownDetector, which is known for collecting status reports from a variety of sources, including user-submitted errors, highlights the severity of the situation, suggesting that the actual number of affected users may be even higher than the reported number. Is.
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As the outage continued, Meta remained silent, providing no official response or timeline for when the servers would be restored to full functionality. Meanwhile, WhatsApp, also under the umbrella of Meta, remained unaffected by the outage and maintained smooth operations. However, WhatsApp’s recently introduced competitor, Threads, also experienced downtime, adding to the frustration for users looking for an alternative.
In the wake of the outage, users quickly moved to platforms like X, owned by tech giant Elon Musk, to avoid disruption. Hashtags like InstagramDown and FacebookDown broke out on social media, with users sharing memes and expressing their frustration over the global server issue.
The incident is reminiscent of a similar outage that occurred in July last year, which affected Meta’s platforms including WhatsApp. Although services were eventually restored on that occasion, the recurrence of such disruptions raises concerns about the reliability of the infrastructure of these tech giants.
As the outage continues and users grapple with the uncertainty of when normal service will resume, it is a stark reminder of the reliance on these digital platforms and the need for strong contingency plans to mitigate such disruptions in the future. Is.