Meta services disrupted across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta services disrupted June 12; Facebook outage reports exceeded 130,000 before declining.
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Meta Platform Outages June 2026
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp experienced widespread global outages on June 12, 2026, affecting over 130,000 users with login failures and service disruptions lasting approximately 90 minutes.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 13 Jun, 01:37 UTC
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What happened
Meta confirms awareness of service disruptions
Meta's communication director Andy Stone posted on X acknowledging the outages, stating: 'We're aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services. We're working on it.' Meta's systems dashboard showed high disruptions for Facebook Ads Manager, Messenger API, Messenger platform, and WhatsApp Business Platform.
Facebook and Instagram experience widespread outages on June 12
Facebook and Instagram suffered widespread outages on Friday, June 12, 2026, starting around 9-10:15 a.m. ET. Users reported over 130,000 outage reports for Facebook and thousands for Instagram on Downdetector. Issues included problems logging in, loading feeds, publishing posts, viewing direct messages, and accessing both mobile apps and websites.
Outages reported across multiple U.S. cities
Users across the United States reported outages affecting Facebook and Instagram services in multiple locations including Detroit, San Francisco, New York, and Michigan's Lower Peninsula, with Michigan's Lower Peninsula showing the highest concentration of outage reports.
Outages affect multiple Meta-owned services including Messenger and WhatsApp
In addition to Facebook and Instagram, the outages affected other Meta-owned platforms including Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp Business Platform. Users experienced issues with slow message delivery, endless loading screens, and inability to access services.
Outage reports peak at over 130,000 for Facebook, decline by mid-morning
Downdetector reported approximately 130,000 outage reports for Facebook at peak, with nearly 10,000 for Instagram. By 10:45 a.m., Facebook reports had declined to approximately 4,000 and Instagram to 5,500, indicating partial service restoration.
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