Meta's social networks down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says
Meta’s social networking platforms Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of users in the US on Sunday, according to Downdetector. There were more than 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook, as of 9:11 PM ET, and more than 5,000 outages on Instagram as well, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources. Meta did not immediately…
On September 20, Meta's social networking platforms, Facebook and Instagram, experienced outages affecting thousands of users across the United States, according to Downdetector.com. As of 9:11 PM ET, there were over 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook and more than 5,000 outages on Instagram. Downdetector.com tracks outages by compiling status reports from various sources.
Meta has not yet commented on the reported outages. It's important to note that the numbers on Downdetector are based on user-submitted reports, so the actual count of affected users could differ. For the latest updates and top stories, users are encouraged to follow the provided channel through their preferred chat application.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Shopify plans to allow Meta's Muse to complete purchases on behalf of users at Shopify-powered stores via its one-tap checkout service Shop Pay (Kelly Cloonan/Wall Street Journal) wsj.com
- A researcher says a flaw in Meta's Muse app for Mac lets any app or terminal command gain access to the token that authenticates users to their Muse account (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) arstechnica.com
- Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users in U.S., Downdetector shows investing.com
- Meta's social networks down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says channelnewsasia.com
