Meta's Facebook and Instagram hit by outages
Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms experienced widespread service outages, affecting users globally. The company acknowledged the disruptions, which also impacted business-facing tools like Facebook Ads Manager and the WhatsApp Business Platform.
Why it matters
As major communication and advertising hubs, Meta's outages significantly disrupt global digital commerce and personal connectivity.
Meta's spokesperson said the company was aware of the outages. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook and Instagram were suffering from widespread outages on Friday morning. Users of the Meta-owned social media sites reported issues with accessing the platforms, according to the third-party outage-tracking website DownDetector.com. Facebook and Instagram were experiencing outages. DownDetector Meta's communication director, Andy Stone, said in a post on X, "We're aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services. We're working on it." Meta's systems dashboard page also showed "high disruptions" for its Facebook Ads Manager, Messenger API, Messenger platform, and WhatsApp Business Platform on Friday. Meta did not immediately respond to Business Insider for further comment on the matter. This is a developing story… Read the original article on Business Insider
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