Meta apps Facebook and Instagram hit by widespread outage
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- Meta apps Facebook and Instagram suffer widespread outage, disrupting services for millions worldwide
Users around the world experienced disruptions on Friday after a sudden technical issue affected Facebook and Instagram, the social media platforms owned by Meta, preventing many users from accessing their accounts or using the applications normally.
The unexpected outage sparked widespread questions about the nature of the technical problem affecting the company's core infrastructure.
Reports of the disruption began emerging during the afternoon, with users encountering difficulties refreshing their home feeds, while others reported problems sending and receiving messages across the platforms.
Meta had not issued an official statement at the time of publication explaining the cause of the outage or providing an estimated timeline for restoring full service.
The outage highlights the continued reliance of millions of users worldwide on Meta's social media platforms for communication, information sharing, and business activities.
