Billions of users were left in the dark yesterday as Meta’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, suffered a total outage, leaving users unable to access their accounts.
Reports of widespread issues flooded in from around the world, with users encountering error messages, being logged out, and unable to refresh their feeds.
The outage sparked panic and frustration among users globally, with many expressing their dismay on social media. While the exact cause of the outage remains unknown, it is believed to be a bug preventing users from logging into their accounts.
Meta has not provided a timeline for when the issue will be resolved, but their Communication Officer, Andy Stone, assured users that they are working to fix the problem.
Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, recorded over 3 million Facebook outages and over 47,000 Instagram outage reports worldwide. The incident underscores the widespread reliance on social media platforms for communication and highlights the potential impact of technical issues on global connectivity.
