Meta's suite of apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, faced a massive global outage on Wednesday, leaving millions of connected users in the lurch. According to Downdetector, the blackout began around 10 a.m. Pacific Time, with reports surging to over 97,000 for most apps and 67,000 for Instagram alone .
Meta quickly addressed the issue, acknowledging a \"technical issue\" on X (formerly known as Twitter). \"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 posted at 10:48 a.m. Pacific Time .
Instagram echoed Meta's message on X, while WhatsApp noted that they were actively working on a solution and had started to see a return to normal for most users as of 10:49 a.m. Pacific Time .
As of now, the exact cause of the outage remains unknown, leaving users guessing about what went wrong .
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