The outage was first reported at about 3.30pm GMT. Tracking website Downdetector indicated more than 300,000 reports of outages for Facebook, and over 20,000 reports for Instagram. The issues have affected multiple countries.
Meta’s business status page reported a number of disruptions, including major disruptions for the group’s admin center and Facebook login. Some Meta services, such as WhatsApp and the Facebook Ads Transparency page, appear to be functioning normally.
The cause of the outage is currently unknown. Meta has been approached for comment.
