Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down as users experience major outage

Several Meta applications are currently not functioning, causing a significant global outage that is affecting tens of thousands of users since approximately 6 PM UK time today.

This disruption has impacted several applications, such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

According to DownDetector, which monitors the availability of websites, more than 23,000 users in the UK reported issues with Facebook after 6 PM.

At the same time, individuals in the United States submitted more than 100,000 reports.

According to DownDetector, which monitors website performance, there have been more than 23,000 reports of Facebook being unavailable in the UK after 6 PM.

DownDetector reported a significant number of complaints from users who were unable to access WhatsApp, which is part of Meta's portfolio, along with Instagram and Facebook.

Meta announced: "We know that a technical problem is affecting certain users' access to our applications."

"We're striving to return to normal operations soon and we apologize for any disruption this may have caused."

The outage has affected users in different ways. Some have reported that they are unable to share their own content or see comments made by others on posts.

Meta stated, "We recognize that a technical problem is affecting some users' access to our applications."

Nevertheless, some users have experienced sluggish performance with the app, and others are unable to access the websites entirely.

This isn't the first time that these social media apps have experienced downtime. The most recent interruption happened earlier this October.

Earlier this year, Facebook users faced a widespread issue where many people had difficulties logging into their accounts.

Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, later expressed his regret, recognizing that his social platforms play a crucial role for many people who want to stay connected with family and friends around the world.