Facebook down updates — Meta platform hit with global outage as thousands of users also report Instagram issues
MILLIONS of users were experiencing issues with Meta platforms globally on Tuesday.
Problems with Facebook began at around 10 am ET/3 pm GMT.
Related problems were being reported with Instagram and Facebook Messenger.
Meta has since on X, formerly known as Twitter, "Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services.
"We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience."
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Outages across the globe
Facebook is seemingly down across the globe, with thousands of reports in several different countries.
We have contacted Meta for comment as this outage continues to impact users...
What is the problem?
Facebook users currently can't access the social media platform.
When you attempt to access the site, you are instead met with a blank white screen.
90% of reports come from users attempting to access the website, rather than the app.
How to check if Facebook isn’t working
Those who may be experiencing difficulties with Facebook can check other social media apps, such as X, for reports.
If you don’t have a X account – or if it isn’t working, will tell users when the apps are down or experiencing difficulties.
If it appears the problem may not be widespread, try checking the internet connection on your device or exiting the app before logging back in.
Reports skyrocket as Facebook it with outage
Reports of an outage at Facebook continue to soar this morning.
Over 4,400 have been made in the US alone, as per Downdetector, with hundreds more in other countries.
#Facebookdown is currently trending on X.
Facebook is down
Facebook is facing a global outage as thousands of users report being unable to login.
Users are being met with a white screen when they open to social media site.
Over 3,000 reports have been in the US alone this morning, as per Downdetector.
