Coverage dated December 10, 2024 to December 11, 2024

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger having technical problems

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Is Meta down today? WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are having technical problems Wednesday.

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Fox26 Houston
Facebook, Instagram among apps down: What we know (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Fox26 Houston's feed description
On Wednesday, several popular apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Facebook Messenger, experienced widespread outages, as reported by Downdetector.
Forbes
Facebook And Instagram Down: Here’s What We Know About Widespread Outages (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 10, 2024
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It is not clear when the outages might be resolved.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps go down due to ‘technical issue' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Dec 10, 2024
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Meta's various apps experienced a roughly two-hour outage in March, 2024 on the same day as the Super Tuesday U.S. presidential primaries.
The Guardian
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp affected by global Meta outage (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 10, 2024
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Social media giant says it is ‘aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps’
CNET
Meta Apps Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Are Down (opens CNET)
Published Dec 10, 2024
CNET's feed description
The outage is also affecting Threads and Facebook Messenger.
Breitbart News
Zucked Up: Meta's Facebook and Instagram Suffer Global Outage (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is facing a significant technical issue that has left many users unable to access its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter clone Threads.
NBC Chicago
Is Instagram down? Meta issues statement as thousands report Instagram, Facebook outages (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Dec 10, 2024
NBC Chicago's feed description
Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta said "technical issues" were impacting some users as thousands reported outages.
Newsweek
Are Facebook, Instagram Down? Users report problems with Meta (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
Thousands of people complained about not being able to access Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday.
New York Post
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down in major Meta outage (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 10, 2024
New York Post's feed description
More than 150,000 users have reported outages across Meta’s WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram apps as of Wednesday afternoon, according...
ABC 13 Houston
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger having technical problems (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Dec 11, 2024
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
Is Meta down today? WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are having technical problems Wednesday.
Washington Times
Widespread Facebook, Instagram outages reported amid latest round of Meta platform problems (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Meta's various social media platforms are all experiencing outages.
CNN
Thousands of users are unable to access Facebook and Instagram apps (opens CNN)
Published Dec 10, 2024
CNN's feed description
Meta said Wednesday that a technical issue is causing a widespread outage of its apps, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
ZDNet
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down right now: Here's what we know (opens ZDNet)
Published Dec 10, 2024
ZDNet's feed description
If you're getting an error when logging into or using Meta's apps, you're not alone, as thousands of users have reported service outages in the US.
KTVZ Bend
Meta issues statement on technical woes as thousands report Facebook, Instagram outages (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Dec 10, 2024
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CHICAGO (NBC) -- Thousands of Instagram and Facebook users across the country Wednesday reported outages with the platforms, with parent company Meta saying "technical issues" were impacting some users. Reports started appearing on the site Down Detector as early as 10 a.m.
CNET
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Are Down (opens CNET)
Published Dec 10, 2024
CNET's feed description
The outage is also affecting Meta apps Threads and Facebook Messenger.
CBS News
Is Facebook down? Users report problems accessing Meta platforms, including Instagram, Threads. (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 10, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Users are reporting problems accessing many of Meta's social media services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.
Engadget
Instagram, Threads, Whatsapp and more down as part of Meta outage (opens Engadget)
Published Dec 10, 2024
Engadget's feed description
Meta is experience an outage across Instagram, Threads, Whatsapp and more that's preventing users from accessing sites or posting.
The Conversation US
A Meta outage hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. Here’s what we know so far (opens The Conversation US)
Published Dec 11, 2024
The Conversation US's feed description
Meta’s massive outage may soon be resolved - but the causes remain a mystery.
East Idaho News
Meta says it has almost resolved outage on Facebook and Instagram apps (opens East Idaho News)
Published Dec 11, 2024
East Idaho News's feed description
New York (CNN) — Meta said Wednesday that it is close to resolving a technical issue that is causing a widespread outage of its apps, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. “We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps.

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