Facebook, Instagram and Threads face global outage; services restored soon

FLORIDA: Popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram experienced a service disruption, affecting millions of users worldwide, according to reports. Users reported difficulties accessing Meta-owned platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Many users said they were unable to open the apps, upload posts, or use basic features. Error messages appeared while trying to load the platforms.

As Meta services went offline, users turned to other platforms, including X, to report the technical issues and share updates. The outage affected both mobile applications and web versions of the platforms. The issue was resolved shortly after, and Facebook, Instagram, and Threads services returned to normal.