Current:Home > FinanceAre Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages -Stellar Wealth Sphere
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
View
Date:2025-04-18 21:00:23
Meta says most issues have been resolved after apps like Instagram, Facebook and Threads were experiencing issues on Wednesday afternoon and errors were reported by people across the internet.
In a post on X, Meta apologized for Wednesday's outage.
"Thanks for bearing with us! We’re 99% of the way there - just doing some last checks," Meta said.
Outage tracker Downdetector showed big spikes for Instagram, with 70,000 outage reports above average, and Facebook, which had over 100,000 outage reports, as of Wednesday afternoon. Outage reports began to decline in volume after a peak around 1:10 p.m. ET.
WhatsApp, another app owned by Meta, showed a similar spike in reports, and the reports appeared to extend to Facebook Messenger as well. USA TODAY reporters also experienced these outages, with some seeing blank home screens on Instagram for more than three minutes.
Holiday deals:Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors.
In posts on X Wednesday afternoon, Instagram and Meta acknowledged the reported issues affecting some users' ability to access their apps.
"We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience," Meta's statement said.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
Disclaimer: The copyright of this article belongs to the original author. Reposting this article is solely for the purpose of information dissemination and does not constitute any investment advice. If there is any infringement, please contact us immediately. We will make corrections or deletions as necessary. Thank you.
veryGood! (94451)
Related
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- A’s pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: ‘Sell the team, dude’
- At least 500 killed in strike on Gaza hospital: Gaza Health Ministry
- Autoworkers used to have lifelong health care and pension income. They want it back
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- NYC to limit shelter stay for asylum-seekers with children
- Nebraska police officer and Chicago man hurt after the man pulled a knife on a bus in Lincoln
- Missouri ex-officer who killed Black man loses appeal of his conviction, judge orders him arrested
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Former Austrian chancellor to go on trial over alleged false statements to parliamentary inquiry
Ranking
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- The Fate of Kim Zolciak's $6 Million Mansion Revealed Amid Kroy Biermann Divorce
- Scholastic book fairs, a staple at U.S. schools, accused of excluding diverse books
- Cambodian court sentences jailed opposition politician to 3 more years in prison
- 'Most Whopper
- Jeannie Mai's Estranged Husband Jeezy Details His 8-Year Battle With Depression
- Rockets trade troubled guard Kevin Porter Jr. to Thunder, who plan to waive him
- Former Virginia House Speaker Filler-Corn will forego run for governor and seek congressional seat
Recommendation
Trump's 'stop
Ford's home charging solution is pricey and can be difficult to use. Here's what to know.
Stock market today: World markets edge lower as China reports slower growth in the last quarter
Guinness World Records names Pepper X the new hottest pepper
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court
Inflation in UK unchanged at 6.7% in September, still way more than Bank of England’s target of 2%
Jurors in New Mexico convict extended family on kidnapping charges; 2 convicted on terrorism charges