Meta is DOWN! Facebook, Messenger and Instagram hit with worldwide outage
Meta's Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram platforms are experiencing a global outage, rendering hundreds of thousands of users unable to access these social media services. According to a source within Meta, the outage may be attributed to internal system failures within the company, potentially causing the disruption on Tuesday. The issues began around 10:20 am ET and are affecting both the mobile apps and websites of the social media platforms. Indicates that over 20,000,000 users in the Americas are encountering difficulties with Facebook, with over 30,000 reporting similar issues with Instagram, and approximately 800,000 with Messenger. This situation is currently unfolding, and further updates will be provided as the story develops. If you're experiencing difficulties loading your Instagram feed or accessing Facebook, you're not alone, and it's not due to hacking. As of Tuesday midmorning (Eastern time), social media platforms owned by Meta, including Instagram,