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Brief Facebook outage impacted users across world, reports say
- On Monday, Sept 21, 2026, thousands of Facebook and Instagram users worldwide reported service disruptions starting around 10:45am. Downdetector recorded an influx of complaints across platforms owned by Meta.
- Facebook quickly reached more than 17,000 reports by early morning, while Instagram accumulated around 6,400. Users in the United States, Australia, the Philippines, and Mexico reported widespread access problems.
- While website access proved problematic, users could still reach the platforms through mobile apps. Meta's Threads social media platform also experienced disruptions during the same period.
- Reuters noted Downdetector tracked thousands of disruptions across multiple countries, contradicting Meta's official status page, which claimed "No known issues." The company did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Recurring technical failures have plagued Meta platforms this year, with earlier outages affecting India, Canada, and the Ivory Coast. No word emerged on when services would be fully restored.
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Facebook, Instagram hit by outages in US, Downdetector shows
Facebook and Instagram experienced significant outage reports early Monday morning. Downdetector showed thousands of user-submitted issues for both platforms. Facebook Messenger also saw a notable increase in reported disruptions. WhatsApp, another Meta-owned service, recorded fewer but still elevated reports. These numbers reflect user-reported problems and not the total affected users.
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