Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp experienced widespread outages this morning, affecting users globally. The exact cause remains under investigation.
Multiple reports indicate the three Meta-owned platforms went offline starting early today. Users attempting to access Facebook and Instagram faced login errors and service unavailability, while WhatsApp users reported messaging failures.
The outage impacted both web and mobile versions of the applications. Social media monitoring services confirmed the disruption affecting millions of users across different regions.
Meta has not yet released an official statement regarding the cause or estimated resolution time. Outages of this scale typically stem from server issues, infrastructure problems, or deployment errors.
Users took to alternative platforms to report the outage. The incident marks another major disruption for Meta's services, following previous widespread outages in recent years.
No information is currently available on when services will be fully restored.
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