New Dehli, India - March 5, 2024 - In a major outage today, Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta, went offline around 9 PM IST, leaving millions of users unable to access their accounts. According to reports on Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages, users started experiencing issues around 8:57 PM IST.
The outage affected both the apps and websites of both platforms. Many users reported being abruptly logged out of their accounts, with attempts to log back in failing. Additionally, features like refreshing feeds, viewing stories, and sending messages were also unavailable.
While the cause of the outage remains unknown, it has impacted a significant number of users globally. Businesses and publishers that rely on these platforms for marketing and outreach have also been affected.
As of now, Meta has not issued any official statement regarding the outage or the estimated time for resolution. Users are advised to wait for further updates from the company.
This is a developing story, and we will provide more information as it becomes available.
