Reports of the service interruption began surging around 9:11 PM ET, with Facebook recording over 17,000 individual complaints and Instagram logging more than 5,000. Because Downdetector compiles data based on voluntary user submissions, the total scale of the blackout likely exceeds these figures. Meta representatives did not immediately provide a statement or explanation regarding the cause of the instability.
Meta Platforms Suffer Widespread Outages Across US
More than 22,000 users across the United States reported sudden connectivity failures on Facebook and Instagram late Sunday. According to outage-tracking platform Downdetector, the disruptions emerged in the evening hours, leaving a significant portion of the social media giant's domestic user base unable to access their accounts or feeds.
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