Update: Meta platforms are back online

Published 10:40 am Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Meta’s Facebook, Messenger, Threads, and Instagram platforms are back online after being down worldwide.

Hundreds of thousands of users were unable to access the social media platforms Tuesday, with issues appearing at approximately 9:20 a.m. CST. Outages were affecting both the websites and apps.

DownDetector, an online outage monitor, shows more than 352,000 Americans reporting problems with Facebook, and more than 53,000 reports of Instagram outages.

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Approximately one hour later, services were restored and the platforms were once again accessible.