Coverage dated March 4, 2024

Facebook, Threads and Instagram are down for some users

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Meta’s social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads were down for many users Tuesday morning.

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NBC 6 South Florida
Facebook, Threads and Instagram are down for some users (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Mar 4, 2024
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Meta’s social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads were down for many users Tuesday morning.
WHEC Rochester
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads down in widespread outage (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Mar 4, 2024
WHEC Rochester's feed description
Users of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage. Internet traffic observer Down Detector is reporting vast outages on several Meta properties.
The Cullman Times
Facebook, Instagram restored after brief outage (opens The Cullman Times)
Published Mar 4, 2024
The Cullman Times's feed description
Users of Meta
KVOA Tucson
Facebook, Instagram outage: Widespread disruption affects services (opens KVOA Tucson)
Published Mar 4, 2024
KVOA Tucson's feed description
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down Tuesday for thousands of users.
Digital Trends
Everything you need to know about the Facebook and Instagram outage (opens Digital Trends)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Digital Trends's feed description
Are you having trouble using Facebook and Instagram today? You aren't alone! Here's what you need to know about the big outage happening right now.
Fox5 Atlanta
Facebook and Instagram down due to reported outages (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
Facebook and Instagram users are reporting login problems with the social media platforms on Tuesday morning.
The Guardian
Facebook and Instagram down: Meta services hit by widespread outages (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 4, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
Services refuse login attempts and feeds stall as Google’s platform also experiences login problems
ABC 7 New York
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta social sites appear to be down (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Mar 4, 2024
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Users trying to access Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads, were experiencing problems Tuesday morning.
Washington Times
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram suffer massive outage (opens Washington Times)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Most of Meta's flagship platforms were hit with massive outages Tuesday.
NBC Los Angeles
Facebook, Instagram, X outage reported in several cities. Here's what we know (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Mar 4, 2024
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
Facebook and Instagram users reported issues with both social media websites Tuesday morning.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Facebook, Instagram outage reported in several cities. Here's what we know (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Mar 4, 2024
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Facebook and Instagram users reported issues with both social media websites Tuesday morning.
Triblive
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage (opens Triblive)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Triblive's feed description
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. Andy Stone, Meta’s head communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said the company “resolved the issue as quickly as possibl…
WHAS Louisville
Facebook and Instagram are down. Here's what we know (opens WHAS Louisville)
Published Mar 4, 2024
WHAS Louisville's feed description
According to outage tracker Downdetector.com, more than 350,000 reports of problems with Facebook have been reported.
Voice of America
Meta's Facebook, Instagram Back Up After Global Outage (opens Voice of America)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
Technical issue impacted hundreds of thousands globally
Forbes
Facebook And Instagram Down—Here’s Why (opens Forbes)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Forbes's feed description
Facebook and Instagram are both down, leading many users to worry they have been hacked. Here
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads experience widespread outage (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description
A technical issue had caused widespread login issues for more than an hour across Meta
Insider
It's not just you: Instagram and Facebook are experiencing issues right now (opens Insider)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Insider's feed description
A page run by Meta that keeps tabs on the status of its services noted there were "major disruptions" to Facebook logins on Tuesday morning.
Deutsche Welle
Meta says Facebook, Instagram working again after outage (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Facebook's parent company Meta said they "resolved the issue" after hours-long outages affected their platforms in several countries. The disruption did not seem to affect Whatsapp, a messaging service owned by Meta.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads platforms are down in a widespread outage (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
Facebook, Instagram users reporting widespread outages (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Mar 4, 2024
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description
Widespread Facebook and Instagram outage reported: Users experiencing difficulty accessing accounts and being logged out.
New York Post
Facebook, Instagram down worldwide as Meta faces global outage (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 4, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Facebook and Instagram users were met with a message that the online services were down on Tuesday. Meta’s signature social media platforms informed users...
Fox10 Phoenix
Facebook, Instagram back online after widespread outages (opens Fox10 Phoenix)
Published Mar 4, 2024
Fox10 Phoenix's feed description
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for over an hour on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.
KVIA El Paso
Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption disrupts services (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Mar 4, 2024
KVIA El Paso's feed description
Originally Published: 05 MAR 24 11:11 ET Updated: 05 MAR 24 11:13 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on Tuesday.
ABC 30 Fresno
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta social sites appear to be working again after outage (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Mar 4, 2024
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads, appear to be working once again after thousands of people reported an outage.
CBS News
Facebook and Instagram users report widespread outages, with many unable to log in (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 4, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Facebook and Instagram users are reporting they were booted out of the social media platforms and are unable to log back in.

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