Facebook and Instagram restored after outages

Parent company Meta blames “technical issue” for widespread problems with services.

Facebook and Instagram, owned by Meta, experienced a significant global outage. Users attempting to access the platforms encountered error messages and were unable to refresh their feeds. The outage affected multiple countries worldwide. Despite the disruption, Meta’s status page suggested that the platforms were functioning as expected. The cause of the outage was attributed to a technical issue. This incident underscores the importance of robust and reliable infrastructure for social media platforms, given their widespread use and the potential impact of such disruptions.

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