Instagram and Facebook down: Meta’s social media platforms face significant outages in the US
- Users reported significant outages on Meta's Facebook and Instagram starting around 9 am ET, according to Downdetector.
- Many users faced challenges, including being unable to log in to Facebook and view comments on Instagram.
- The cause of the outage remains unclear, and Meta has not issued any official statement regarding the disruption.
- Complaints have spanned users across the U.S., impacting social media users from the east to the west coast.
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The Great Social Media Blackout: Global Outage Hits Facebook And Instagram, Millions Affected
Social media giants Facebook and Instagram have reportedly gone dark, leaving millions of users worldwide struggling to access the platforms. The sudden and mysterious outage, which appears to have started on Tuesday, has sparked widespread frustration and confusion among users,

Is Instagram down? Reports of issues with comments grow Tuesday
Instagram users were reporting issues with the popular social media networking service Tuesday morning, according to Downdetector. Reports began to increase around 9 a.m., with the most common complaint being about the ability to use comments on the app and that comments were not loading or showing up. The Instagram Communications account on X has not posted any update or information as of 10:30 a.m. ET. Is Facebook down? In the same timeframe T…
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