In brief
On Wednesday evening, Meta confirmed that services were progressively being restored after disruptions affected thousands of users across the globe, including in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and the US. Meta acknowledged the incident via a statement on X, apologizing for the inconvenience caused and assuring users that they were nearing a resolution. The technical issues, which began around 18:00 GMT, led to over 22,000 reports of outages for Facebook and over 18,000 for WhatsApp, as noted by outage-tracking service Downdetector.
Meta's platforms, which boast a combined user base of over three billion, are critical communication tools for many. This recent outage harkens back to a more severe incident in 2021, which lasted nearly six hours and drew public apologies from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.The company has seen its share of hiccups in the past, but this swift recovery shows its commitment to maintaining user connectivity, with both WhatsApp and Instagram confirming their restoration and thanking users for their patience.
