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Meta Platforms Face Global Outages; Over 300,000 Facebook Reports Recorded

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta encountered a significant setback as its social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

/ by Onefluent

 

Meta Platforms Face Global Outages

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta encountered a significant setback as its social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, faced a widespread outage, impacting users globally. Downdetector, a platform that tracks outages, recorded over 300,000 reports of Facebook outages and 47,000 reports for Instagram worldwide.

Users reported difficulties around 8:56 pm, citing issues with loading content on their feeds, problems with app functionality, login troubles, and challenges in uploading content. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone acknowledged the user difficulties, stating, 

"We're aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now."

London-based internet monitoring firm Netblocks reported login session outages for Meta platforms in multiple countries. WhatsApp, another Meta-owned platform, also faced approximately 200 reports of outages.

Meta's status dashboard indicated that the application programming interface (API) for WhatsApp Business was experiencing issues, adding to the challenges the company is currently addressing.

Meta Platforms Face Global Outages

The outage map provided by Downdetector showcased the widespread impact of the service interruption, not only in India but also in various countries worldwide.

Stay informed as we continue to follow developments in this ongoing situation.

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