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Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram experience outages

Created at 19 Jul · 8:56 AM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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Users of Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms reported experiencing outages on Sunday, with issues affecting website access and app functionality. Downdetector logged thousands of user reports in the United States and confirmed intermittent access in Singapore.

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Key Numbers

4,808Facebook user reports in the U.S. on Sunday
63%Facebook users facing website access issues on Sunday
2,829Instagram user reports in the U.S. on Sunday
9:00 AM EDTOutage start time on Tuesday
4,000Instagram users reporting difficulties in the U.S. on Tuesday
60%Tuesday Instagram complaints linked to comment section
893User-submitted Meta outage reports in the past 24 hours (StatusGator)

Who's Involved

Meta
Operator of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, experiencing outages
Downdetector
Service tracking platform reporting user complaints
Reuters
News agency confirming intermittent access
StatusGator
Service monitoring platform detecting potential Meta outage
Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram experience outages

↳ Why This Matters

Outages affecting major social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram disrupt communication, business operations, and access to information for millions of users globally, highlighting the critical reliance on these services.

Key facts

  • Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms experienced outages on Sunday, July 19.
  • Thousands of users in the U.S. reported issues with website access on Facebook and app functionality on Instagram.
  • Intermittent access to both platforms was confirmed in Singapore.
  • A separate report indicates a major disruption occurred on Tuesday morning, affecting platform features worldwide.
  • Issues on Tuesday included problems with comment engagement on Instagram and login difficulties on Facebook.
  • StatusGator detected a potential outage at Meta, with Meta Business Suite and related services unavailable.

Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms experienced significant disruptions on Sunday, with users worldwide reporting issues accessing the services. According to Downdetector, thousands of users in the United States filed reports concerning problems with Facebook's website and Instagram's app functionality. Reuters confirmed intermittent access to both platforms in Singapore.

A separate report detailed a massive outage on Tuesday morning, which began around 9:00 AM EDT and affected primary platform features globally. Users reported difficulties engaging with comments on Instagram and accessing profiles on Facebook, with login problems being a primary concern. Connectivity issues also impacted Facebook Messenger and Instacart during this period. Meta had not issued an official statement regarding the cause of the Tuesday outage.

StatusGator, a service monitoring platform, also detected a potential outage at Meta, noting that Meta Business Suite and related services were unavailable. The platform indicated that there had been 893 user-submitted reports of outages in the past 24 hours, suggesting ongoing issues despite a lack of official acknowledgment.

Frequently asked questions

Outages were reported on Sunday, July 19, and a separate major disruption occurred on Tuesday morning.

Users reported problems accessing websites and apps, difficulties with login, and issues with comment engagement on Instagram.

Facebook and Instagram were affected, with reports also mentioning Facebook Messenger and Instacart during the Tuesday outage.

Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the Sunday outages, and no official statement was issued regarding the Tuesday incident.

What Happens Next

01Meta is expected to issue a statement regarding the cause of the outages.
02Full service restoration timelines are anticipated.
03Users will likely monitor Meta's official status page for updates.

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How It Developed

Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms experienced outages on Sunday.
Downdetector reported 4,808 issues from Facebook users in the U.S. regarding website access.
Instagram users in the U.S. filed 2,829 reports concerning app functionality.
Reuters confirmed intermittent access to Facebook and Instagram in Singapore.
Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Users worldwide faced disruptions on Tuesday morning, with issues emerging at 9:00 AM EDT.
The majority of issues on Tuesday were on Instagram, affecting comment engagement.
Facebook users on Tuesday reported difficulties accessing profiles and login problems.

Sources

T1
Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outagesReuters
T2
Meta's Facebook and Instagram Suffer Massive Outage, Frustrating ...analyticsinsight.net
T2
Is Facebook Down? What We Know After Users Report Issuesnewsweek.com
T2
Meta Status. Check if Meta is down or having an outage. | StatusGatorstatusgator.com

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