Meta’s platforms plunge into global outage, millions locked out

By Matrika Shukla Published on March 5, 2024, 21:23 IST

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A massive global outage has struck Meta’s social media platforms, leaving users locked out of their accounts and unable to access Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The disruption began around 8:50 PM IST, with users abruptly being logged out of their accounts and encountering error messages while attempting to use the platforms.

The outage has affected hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, as reported by DownDetector, a service that monitors online outages. More than 200,000 users in the Americas have reported issues with Facebook, while over 30,000 have faced problems with Instagram, and a little over 8,000 users have been impacted on Messenger.

The crisis has extended to WhatsApp, Meta’s popular instant messaging application, with users also reporting difficulties in accessing and using the service.

Matrika Shukla

Matrika Shukla, Beat Editor at Business Upturn, is a Multimedia student. She is passionate about investigating and reporting on complex subjects. She has an extensive background in digital media with special focus on Politics.