Users are reporting problems accessing many of Meta’s social media apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger, according to outage tracking service Downdetector.
Reports of outages in cities across the United States began around 1 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, according to Downdetector. Facebook and Instagram users reported having difficulty accessing both its app and website, while Messenger users reported having problems logging into the service and sending messages.
“We are aware that a technical issue is affecting some users’ ability to access our apps. We are working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience,” a spokesperson said. from Meta to CBS News.
Tens of thousands of users from every social media service have reported problems to Downdetector, with nearly 90,000 reports of problems with Facebook as of 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Some Facebook users said that although they could access the site, they could not post or “like” other users’ posts.
WhatsApp users have also reported problems sending messages, according to Downdetector. WhatsApp, a popular service outside the United States for making calls to other users of the service, has received reports of problems from users in countries including Argentina and Brazil.
Wednesday’s outage follows widespread problems with Meta’s apps in March, when more than half a million users reported widespread issues, such as starting social media platforms and being unable to log in again. In this case, Meta blamed an unspecified “technical issue” that caused problems for users.
