4,808 reports filed by Facebook users in US, with 63% of users facing issues accessing website
Social media companies face growing scrutiny around the world over concerns that their platforms are contributing to a mental health crisis among children. PHOTO: PEXELS
Instagram and Facebook social networks appeared to suffer some outages on Sunday, with users reporting issues with the app and website.
According to Downdetector, there were 4,808 reports filed by Facebook users in the United States as of 0746 GMT, with 63% of users facing issues accessing the website.
Another 2,829 reports were filed by Instagram users in the US who faced issues with the app as of 0818 GMT on Sunday.
Reports of Facebook and Instagram disruptions spiked around 1pm Pakistan time, reflecting a sharp increase in user complaints, according to the Downdetector.
Checks by Reuters also found that access to Facebook and Instagram was intermittent in Singapore.
Meta did not immediately reply to a request for comment sent by email.
Last month, Facebook and Instagram users across multiple regions reported widespread service disruptions, with thousands experiencing difficulties accessing Meta’s social media platforms.
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Reports of problems began rising sharply during the morning hours, affecting Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Messenger.
Users indicated they were unable to log in, load content or access messages normally. The disruption quickly generated significant discussion online as people turned to outage-tracking services to confirm the issues.
