{
  "id": 8862134,
  "title": "Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/facebook-instagram-down-for-thousands-of-users",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:25:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/technology/facebook-instagram-down-for-thousands-of-users-1.500681953"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms experienced widespread outages overnight from Sunday into Monday, impacting a significant number of users across several countries. Users reported difficulties accessing the platforms and utilizing certain services. The outage-tracking website Downdetector recorded thousands of reports of problems with Facebook and Instagram in the United States, alongside complaints from users in various other nations. As of 01:11 GMT, Downdetector logged over 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook and more than 5,000 reports of problems with Instagram. According to Reuters, Meta faced over 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook and over 5,000 reports of problems with Instagram by 01:11 GMT.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Facebook, Instagram recover after outage hits thousands of users",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/facebook-instagram-recover-after-outage-hits-thousands-of-users",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Facebook and Instagram resume service after US outage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/facebook-and-instagram-resume-service-after-us-outage",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:59:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}