Global Social Media Meltdown: Millions Affected by Major Outage of Meta’s Platforms
A significant outage hit Meta’s platforms, leaving users worldwide unable to access Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, causing widespread frustration.
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Melbourne: So, there was this huge outage with Meta, and people everywhere were freaking out because they couldn’t get on Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp. It all started around 4:30 AM AEDT on Thursday, and folks were quick to report it on Down Detector.
Meta’s apps were really acting up, and it was a mess. They even put out a statement on X, saying they were aware of the problem and were working hard to fix it. They apologized for the hassle, which was nice of them.
They mentioned that a technical issue was messing with users’ access to their apps. So, if you were trying to scroll through your feed or send a message, you probably had a tough time. They promised to get everything back to normal as soon as they could.
And that’s the scoop! Keep an eye out for updates, as they’re working on it.