Meta Responds to Global Instagram and Facebook Outage: Users Prompted to ‘Log In Again, Change Password’ as Company Works on Resolution.
2 min read 2024-03-06, 01:40 AM IST
Summary⇒Users globally reported widespread outages on Meta’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, as well as issues with Meta Quest headsets. ⇒Problems included failure to load pages, error messages, and unexpected logouts from accounts, leading to concerns of hacking or cyber attacks. ⇒Despite initial panic among users, error messages indicated the issues stemmed from Meta’s login system rather than external attacks. ⇒Facebook restored its operations within an hour of the outage, while Meta Quest 2 also resumed normal functioning. ⇒However, Instagram and Threads continued to experience problems, displaying the failure to load error, indicating ongoing issues with these platforms. |
Social Media Platforms are Down
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, have experienced a widespread outage globally. According to the outage tracking website, Sir Down Detector, users have been unable to load apps, send messages, or refresh their feeds on Facebook and Instagram.
- In response to the outage, Elon Musk, owner of X, took a jab at Meta by posting on his platform, stating, “If you’re reading this post, it’s because our servers are working. provides further insight, noting that such outages occur several times a year, with this instance affecting a significant number of users, surpassing half a million worldwide.
- Specifically, Facebook had approximately 579,000 users reporting issues, while Instagram had around 79,000 to 80,000 users affected. Both platforms are actively working to resolve the problem, although it persists. In India, thousands of users have reported problems, and there are concerns that YouTube may also encounter similar issues. Despite the outage, Twitter, owned by Musk’s company X, has remained operational, prompting his comment.
- Facebook users have reported being logged out of their accounts. Amidst the outage, some users have taken a lighthearted approach by joking about the situation, while others have expressed concern after being unexpectedly logged out of their accounts. Several users have panicked, fearing they may have been hacked or targeted by a cyber attack. However, error messages on both platforms suggest that the issues stem from Meta’s login system rather than malicious activity.
- Within an hour of the outage being reported, Facebook restored its operations and resumed normal functionality. Meta Quest 2 also began working normally again. However, Instagram and Threads continue to display the failure to load error, indicating that these platforms are still experiencing issues.