Popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram from the house of Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta faced major disruption for users across the United States. The outage also affected pockets of users across the globe. Per reports, the Down Detector website showed over 12,000 users reporting issues with Facebook and over 5000 users stating issues with Instagram. Some 63% users reported issues with Facebook login, while 27% users had trouble with the portal itself. 10% of users reported issues with the server. Some desi users too reported disruption while the outage was limited in the country. The issue allegedly caused by a website glitch has been resolved now. Several users took to X/Twitter, sharing screenshots of the error messages on their apps. The messages on the user’s IG suggested updating the app after the bug is resolved in the backend. Meta has not updated officially about the cause of the outage. Earlier
Meta Platforms’ opens new tab Facebook and Instagram were largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted thousands in the U.S. on Monday, according to an outage tracking website.
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— GMA Integrated News (@gmanews) October 14, 2024
Facebook, Instagram face outages in US as thousands of users report app, website glitchhttps://t.co/0B7ZBJesWO
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) October 14, 2024
Is this just me, or is it happening for anyone else? #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/G67ezyxIm9
— Ligia Castro (@LigiaCastr60765) October 13, 2024
Is Instagram down?#instagramdown pic.twitter.com/2Xsfv0hX6r
— Rahul | Data & Tech (@yesrahulkr) October 11, 2024
Meanwhile netizens flocked to X/Twitter and posted hilarious Instagram/Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg memes (as is the tradition).
Reels influencers when Instagram is down. #InstagramDown pic.twitter.com/mPCPiAu5ai
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) October 14, 2024
Everyone running to 𝕏 to see if Instagram is down #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/UT6eOqwjL5
— Sajcasm (@sajcasm_) October 14, 2024
#InstagramDown pic.twitter.com/BAZVO6D1Ue
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) October 14, 2024
People on Instagram not having Twitter account be like #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/L29ndhSk09
— Sajcasm (@sajcasm_) October 14, 2024
Instagram users coming to Twitter after instagram down. #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/OqVouS8X7Z
— Byomkesh (@byomkesbakshy) October 14, 2024
Instagram users coming on twitter to confirm if Instagram is down #instagram #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/q69wRbMKHf
— WeAreSyncVault (@WeAreSyncVault) October 14, 2024
Me frantically turning my phone off and on and resetting my WiFi confused why #instagramdown ffs 😂 pic.twitter.com/AdD82JJmaD
— FPL Baisden ✈️🧳 (@Stefan_baisden) October 14, 2024
Everyone running to X, checking if their Facebook is hacked or smthng!#facebookdown #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/aY8uRllq4O
— N. (@damnteja) October 14, 2024
Engineers at Meta trying to fix Instagram #InstagramDownpic.twitter.com/s2U3EenkxG
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) October 14, 2024
Jaldi Zukku vro. 🌚#instagramdown #Instagram pic.twitter.com/YvfQCG5PfJ
— NITESH (@Nitesh805181) October 14, 2024
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