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Meta outage hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. Here’s what we know so far

Livemint

Livemint · 8m ago

Meta outage hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. Here’s what we know so far

A major outage affected social media and messaging services including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, all operated by Meta. The outage was reported globally and impacted various Meta products. The cause of the outage is still unknown, but it seems to be a single point of failure that affected multiple services. Internet platforms like Meta are typically designed to be highly reliable through replication. The outage highlights the importance of engineering critical systems to maximize reliability and minimize central points of failure. The exact cause of the outage is yet to be determined.

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WhatsApp is down worldwide and stuck on connecting

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

WhatsApp is down worldwide and stuck on connecting

WhatsApp experienced a global outage, impacting its 2 billion users. Users faced connection issues, with the service stuck on "connecting." Messages were not delivered until the service was restored. The outage also affected Meta's business APIs for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. While the issues seemed to be resolved by 4 PM ET, Meta has not provided an official response. Additionally, some users reported problems with Facebook and Instagram, but access appears to have been restored. This outage follows a recent Meta outage that affected Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads.

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are all down

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are all down

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads experienced a two-hour outage, causing users to be logged out of their accounts and unable to access their feeds. Meta, the parent company, acknowledged the issue and stated that they were actively working to resolve it. The outage did not affect WhatsApp. This incident is reminiscent of a similar outage in 2021 that affected the same Meta-owned platforms.

WhatsApp suffers outage in India, users unable to send messages

Economic Times

Economic Times · 4m ago

WhatsApp suffers outage in India, users unable to send messages

WhatsApp experienced an outage in India on Saturday, preventing users from sending messages and uploading statuses, as reported by Down Detector. The platform noted that 81% faced messaging issues, while 16% had overall app problems. Users also reported issues with Facebook and Instagram, all owned by Meta. A previous significant WhatsApp outage occurred in February. Additionally, India's UPI payment system faced disruptions due to technical issues, affecting transactions nationwide, as reported by the National Payments Corporation of India.

Meta's Instagram down for thousands, Downdetector shows

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Meta's Instagram down for thousands, Downdetector shows

Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, experienced an outage on Thursday, impacting thousands of users in the United States. At its peak, over 5,000 users reported difficulties accessing the popular photo-sharing platform. This follows recent global outages affecting other social media platforms owned by Meta, including Facebook, Instagram Messenger, and Threads. In India, nearly 15,381 users reported a Facebook outage and over 19,200 users reported a similar issue with Instagram on March 5th.

Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook face global outage, services remain disrupted | Mint

Livemint

Livemint · 8m ago

Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook face global outage, services remain disrupted | Mint

Facebook-owned platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, are currently experiencing widespread outages. Users around the world are reporting issues with sending messages and accessing the apps. Downdetector has recorded a significant increase in complaints, with Instagram and Facebook both receiving over 70,000 and 100,000 reports, respectively. Meta has acknowledged the problem and assured users that they are working to resolve the technical issue. The cause of the outage is currently unknown. Meanwhile, social media is filled with humor and memes as users turn to Twitter to check if the platforms are down for everyone.

Elon Musk gloats after Meta resorted to announcing an Instagram and Facebook outage on X

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Elon Musk gloats after Meta resorted to announcing an Instagram and Facebook outage on X

Facebook-owned platform Meta experienced a widespread outage, forcing them to use Elon Musk's rival platform X to communicate the issue. Musk took the opportunity to mock Meta, joking about the outage. Facebook and Instagram also experienced disruptions, with users reporting difficulties accessing their accounts. Meta resolved the issue and apologized for the inconvenience. The relationship between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Musk has been tense, with both publicly mocking each other's platforms.

Another Outage? Meta-Owned Facebook & Instagram Down In India

Inc42 · 1y ago

Another Outage? Meta-Owned Facebook & Instagram Down In India

Facebook and Instagram experienced a major outage globally, causing users to face issues with logging in, refreshing feeds, and being logged out unexpectedly. The outage started around 8:45 PM IST and led to the trending hashtag "#instagramdown" on X (formerly Twitter). Users reported disruptions on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, owned by Meta. Troubles were experienced by users in both India and the US.

Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook down globally

Economic Times

Economic Times · 8m ago

Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook down globally

WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram experienced disruptions affecting tens of thousands of users on Wednesday night. Outages were reported globally, with users expressing their concerns on social media platforms like Twitter. The outage tracking website Downdetector.com recorded over 50,000 Facebook users and 23,000 Instagram users experiencing difficulties. Earlier this year, similar disruptions impacted hundreds of thousands of users for over two hours.

Meta's Instagram back online for most users after outage, Downdetector shows

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Meta's Instagram back online for most users after outage, Downdetector shows

Instagram experienced a temporary outage, disrupting services for over three hours. The number of reported outages decreased from 5,000 to 400. The majority of issues were related to login problems. In March, both Instagram and Facebook experienced a similar outage caused by technical issues. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Instagram, has not responded to requests for comments on the recent incident.

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads Are Coming Back Online After a 2-Hour Outage

Wired · 1y ago

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads Are Coming Back Online After a 2-Hour Outage

On Tuesday, Meta's social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, experienced a two-hour outage globally. Users were being logged out of Facebook and Messenger, while Instagram was not loading new content. Meta's spokesperson later confirmed that the issue had been resolved and apologized for any inconvenience caused. While some hacker groups claimed responsibility, similar disruptions in the past were usually caused by internal technical issues rather than external attacks. The outage coincided with Super Tuesday in the US, where primary elections were taking place.

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