Meta Restores Facebook and Instagram Services After Global Outage

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram services were hit by outages that left users unable to access the apps or use key features, according to outage reports tracked by DownDetector and reports from several news outlets. Meta said the problem was caused by a technical issue and that it had been resolved, though the company did not immediately provide a detailed explanation of what went wrong.

Users began reporting problems with Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger as the outage spread, with complaints including trouble logging in, loading pages, sending messages, and refreshing content. CBS News reported that users across the U.S. started flagging issues in the afternoon, while other coverage said the disruption affected users globally. DownDetector showed tens of thousands of reports at the peak, underscoring how quickly problems on Meta’s platforms can ripple across communication and social media activity.