Widespread Outages Impact Facebook and Instagram Users

On Wednesday, thousands of social media users across the United States reported technical difficulties accessing Facebook and Instagram. According to reports from Downdetector, the issues began around 12:30 PM EST, with a significant spike in complaints shortly after 1 PM.

During the peak of the outage, more than 100,000 Facebook users indicated experiencing issues, with reports of the platform being completely down or functioning intermittently. Instagram users were also impacted, with over 71,000 notifications related to outages recorded on the same platform.

Locations Reporting Problems

A live outage map highlighted major cities affected by these disruptions, including New York, Dallas, Boston, and Chicago. Users in these areas expressed their frustration on various platforms, including X, where the hashtag #instagramdown began trending.

Responses from Instagram

In response to the issues, Instagram acknowledged the technical difficulties in a post on X, stating, ‘We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and are sorry for any inconvenience.’ Many users took to social media to share their experience, waiting for a resolution.

Understanding the Technical Issues

Errors such as query-related problems may occur when users attempt to access Facebook, indicating issues with retrieving data from Meta’s servers. Similar glitches are responsible for the difficulties encountered on Instagram.

What’s Next?

While the exact cause of the outages remains unclear, technical teams from Meta are actively working to restore services. Users are advised to stay updated through official channels like Downdetector.

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