Facebook down updates — Meta platform hit with global outage as thousands of users also report Instagram issues
MILLIONS of users were experiencing issues with Meta platforms globally on Tuesday.
Problems with Facebook began at around 10 am ET/3 pm GMT.
Related problems were being reported with Instagram and Facebook Messenger.
Meta has since on X, formerly known as Twitter, "Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services.
"We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience."
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Update from Meta
Meta has shared an update about the issues that caused the earlier outage.
Outages spark concern
Some users have expressed security concerns after today's outage occurred.
One claimed on X, formerly known as Twitter, that several apps under one platform is not safe.
Working for some, not for others
"Instagram is working!" one user claimed on .
However, another user shared that they are still experiencing issues.
"Works on phone again... on laptop its still not working."
A glimpse at reports
reports currently sit at over 66,700 in the US.
Earlier this morning, they reached over 578,000.
As reports continue to decline and many users are sharing they can now access the social media platform, it is not yet working for all users.
Some gain access
Some Facebook users are reporting that they can now access the platform.
"Back in ohio," one noted on .
However, many other users are still unable to access the app.
Reports drop as outage persists
Outage reports on have since dropped to just under 78,000.
However, users are still flooding the platform to report that Meta is still down.
Credit: Downdetector 'You have not been hacked'
Users on , formerly known as Twitter, are reassuring each other that their and accounts have not been hacked, and that Meta is experiencing a global outage.
Users want answers
Meta users are wondering when they might be able to start using Facebook again.
“How long will it take to go back up,” one asked on .
Another vented, “Can’t log in or anything. Thought I got hacked. Wtf is wrong with Facebook?!?!?!.”
Meta is 'working on this' issue
Communications Director at Meta Andy Stone has posted an update about the issues with the platform.
Users believed they were 'hacked'
People are sharing their fears of having been hacked when, in reality, it was an outage that was kicking people off of Facebook.
Issues rise again
After a slight decline, issues with Facebook have increased once more in both the UK and US.
Meta 'aware' of Facebook outage
Meta has said it is "aware" of today's outage and is working to fix it.
A statement on its server status page read: "We are aware of an issue impacting Facebook Login.
"Our engineering teams are actively looking to resolve the issue as quickly as possible."
Issues slightly decrease
There has been a slight decline in reports of issues with Facebook, but there are still hundreds of thousands of them flooding Downdetector.
Credit: Downdetector Most reported issues
People are reporting the most issues on their mobile devices and with login in both the US and UK.
Users in the UK complain of issues with login mostlyCredit: Downdetector 
Credit: Downdetector Meta 'aware' of Facebook outage
Meta has said it is "aware" of today's outage and is working to fix it.
A statement on its server status page read: "We are aware of an issue impacting Facebook Login.
"Our engineering teams are actively looking to resolve the issue as quickly as possible."
Users fume as Meta hit with massive outage
Users have taken to Downdetector to rage about today's outage.
Some are even suggesting Gmail could be down.
"IG and FB DOWN!!!! Aaaahhh!" one wrote on .
Another commented, "Whole meta down, ig, fb, messenger, for me gmail to."
Users say it's bad timing
One person took to X/Twitter and shared that the outage came at an inopportune time.
How do you know if Facebook is down?
Those who may be experiencing difficulties with Facebook can check other social media apps, such as X, for reports.
If you don’t have a X account – or if it isn’t working, will tell users when the apps are down or experiencing difficulties.
If it appears the problem may not be widespread, try checking the internet connection on your device or exiting the app before logging back in.
Top X trends
Facebook and Instagram are currently one of the most spoken-about topics on X/Twitter right now.
The trending began as the issues with the Meta platforms began to rise,.
Credit: X Hundreds of thousands of US reports
Over 215,000 users have reported a Facebook outage through the U.S. .
Almost 50,000 Instagram users have reported the outage on a separate U.S. page.
Instagram reports spiking
Reports of issues with Instagram have spiked into the five figures this morning in both the US and UK.
UK reports are up in the thousandsCredit: Downdetector 
US reports have made it to over 30,000Credit: Downdetector
Facebook and Instagram down
Hundreds of thousands of Facebook and Instagram users are reporting an outage across the globe.
Most users are reporting issues with the apps and logging in.
How to deactivate your Facebook account
Deactivating your Facebook account is easy and takes just a few seconds. Here’s what you need to do.
- Log in to your Facebook account
- Click the small down arrow located in the upper right-hand corner of your Facebook homepage
- Find ‘Settings’ and click on it
- Hover over ‘Manage Account’ and click on ‘Edit’
- Click on ‘Deactivate your account’ at the bottom of the opened tab
- Complete the form and click ‘Deactivate’ at bottom of the page
If you change your mind and want to reactivate your Facebook account, all you have to do is log back into Facebook with your details.
Your profile and account will be restored and you will not have lost anything.
Reports plummet as users regain access
Reports have plummeted rapidly, according to Downdetector, as users regain access to Facebook.
Peaking at over 5,000, reports are now below 1,000.
Users take to social media amid outage
Facebook users have taken to social media in confusion amid today's Facebook outage.
Writing on X, one person wrote: "Guys is Facebook down?"
While another said: "Can anyone help me get into Facebook it's urgent".
And a third added: "I can't get into Facebook and do my job???"
