Meta's major outage disrupts Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, causing widespread service disruptions.
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Meta's Apps Recover After Major Outage
On Wednesday, a significant outage impacted Meta's suite of apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Users worldwide reported difficulties accessing these platforms, with many experiencing complete service disruptions. The Incident The outage began around 1 PM ET, causing widespread frustration among users. Downdetector, a real-time service tracking website outages, registered a surge in reports for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. The peak for Instagram exceeded 66,000 reports, while Facebook's peak surpassed 83,000. Meta acknowledged the issues on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after 2 PM ET. The company provided updates throughout the afternoon, assuring users that engineers were working diligently to resolve the problem. By 5:26 PM ET, Meta announced that the services were nearly fully restored, with only a few final checks remaining. Instagram confirmed its full recovery at 6:02 PM ET. A Pattern of Outages This incident marks the latest in a series of major…
