Today, Meta's suite of apps including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads experienced a widespread outage, leaving millions of users around the globe unable to access their favorite platforms. 📱🚫
Meta quickly responded to the issue, acknowledging a \"technical issue\" in a post on X. \"We're aware that a technical issue is impacting some users' ability to access our apps. We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience,\" the company stated at 10:48 a.m. Pacific Time.
The outage was significant, with downtime tracking website Downdetector reporting over 97,000 issue reports for Facebook alone and over 67,000 for Instagram around 10 a.m. Pacific Time. WhatsApp users also reported similar issues but noted a gradual return to normal by 10:49 a.m. Pacific Time.
As of now, the exact cause of the outage remains unknown, but Meta's technical teams are diligently working to resolve the disruptions and restore full service. Users are advised to stay tuned to official channels for updates. 🔧🌟
