Meta Platforms Face Outage: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads Down

You are not alone, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads are down worldwide.

Users of Meta Platforms’ services, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, are currently experiencing difficulties accessing their accounts. Reports indicate a widespread outage impacting individuals globally.

Starting around 4:30 PM GMT, a surge in user reports on Downdetector, a platform tracking online outages, signaled login issues across all four platforms. Users attempting to log in have encountered error messages, with some being logged out unexpectedly. The problem appears to be affecting users on both desktop and mobile applications.

Instagram error (screenshot: Hackread.com)

Meta Platforms has yet to acknowledge the outage on its official communication channels officially, but it’s expected that the company is actively investigating the cause of the issue.

The full extent of the outage remains unclear, but it’s evident that it’s not limited to just Facebook. Downdetector is currently swamped with user reports for all four affected platforms, suggesting a significant disruption to Meta’s services.

Here’s what we know so far:

• The outage began around 4:30 PM GMT.
• Both desktop and mobile platforms seem to be affected.
• Meta Platforms has not yet officially acknowledged the issue.
• Users across the globe are facing problems accessing Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads.

This is a developing story, and we will update this article as more information becomes available. We advise users to monitor Meta’s official channels for further updates and avoid attempting repeated logins to prevent potential account security issues.

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