Fb and several other different Meta-owned platforms seem to have gone down worldwide, leaving tens of millions of customers unable to entry their accounts.
Earlier at the moment (12 June), web sites similar to Downdetector started to note a spike in customers reporting error messages when attempting to entry the social media app on its net and cell websites.
In the meantime, customers have additionally seen points when accessing Instagram and the WhatsApp desktop characteristic.
Meta is but to deal with the difficulty.
Points with Fb, Instagram and WhatsApp seem like international
In keeping with downforeveryoneorjustme, the difficulty isn’t just within the UK but additionally worldwide, with customers from the Philippines, Canada, the USA, Australia and India all reporting points when attempting to entry their accounts.
As of 2pm, round 21,000 customers reported that they have been unable to make use of the platform, with ‘Inaccessible’ and ‘Error acquired’ being essentially the most reported actions.
In the meantime, Instagram and WhatsApp have each seen respective spikes of customers unable to entry, with related points being reported as the rationale.
Most of us opened Fb up earlier this afternoon and have been met with this (Fb)
In the meantime, WhatsApp at present seems like this on desktop
Within the meantime, customers have flocked to X, one of many few social media platforms at present working, to what folks all the time do in conditions like this: make jokes about it.
Everybody arriving at twitter to see if Fb and Instagram are down pic.twitter.com/dQGNrkpRJO
— Alex (@alexr_241) June 12, 2026
Me coming over to X to test if Fb is definitely down or if it is simply me pic.twitter.com/LuktcEkviZ
— Callum Lyon (@CallumLyon) June 12, 2026
everybody on their technique to X/twitter when fb is down #facebookdown
pic.twitter.com/K2oT8f2vQ6— kieran (@imkierantiu) June 12, 2026
Meta responds to the difficulty
Meta has now spoken concerning the subject, as entry to the platform begins to be restored for customers internationally, with communications officer Andy Stone sharing the next assertion on X: “We’re conscious individuals are at present having hassle accessing our providers. We’re engaged on it.”
LADbible Group has approached Meta for remark.
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