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Meta's applications, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, have experienced a global outage.
Users began reporting issues with their services starting at 6:35 PM, Spanish Peninsula time.
The website DownDetector, which specializes in real-time monitoring of issues with internet-connected services, detected problems with sending and viewing messages for its users across all three platforms.
WhatsApp was the first to experience difficulties, as messages would not load or took a long time to deliver. When a person typed the content and pressed the arrow to send it, an hourglass icon appeared, indicating that the message had not been processed. Some users were able to receive messages, but only a minute later or even longer. This situation has now been resolved.
Instagram completely stopped working and did not allow new posts to be uploaded. Facebook and the Messenger app also did not provide regular service.
Threads, another app by Meta seen as a competitor to Twitter, reported issues in several countries, including the United States and Spain.
Starting at 7:30 PM, services began to recover.
Andy Stone, Meta's Communications Director, shared a message from Meta's official account on Twitter: "We are aware that a technical issue is affecting some users' ability to access our apps. We are working to restore normalcy as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience."
The causes behind this incident at Meta, the company led by Mark Zuckerberg, remain unknown at this time.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Meta Service Outage and Its Impact
Which Meta applications experienced a global outage?
The Meta applications that experienced a global outage were WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. Users faced issues when posting and viewing messages, as well as with communication across these platforms.
When did the issues with Meta's services begin?
Users began reporting issues with Meta services starting at 6:35 PM, Spanish mainland time. The website DownDetector detected real-time problems for users of all three Meta platforms.
What is the cause of the Meta services outage?
The exact causes of the disruption in Meta's services are still unknown. However, Meta has stated that they are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
What has Meta said about the interruption of its services?
Meta has acknowledged that a technical issue is affecting some users' ability to access its applications. They have expressed their commitment to restoring the service promptly and have apologized for the inconvenience caused.
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