At roughly 9:11 p.m. ET on Sunday, Downtetector.com logged more than 17,000 complaints about Facebook and 5,000 about Instagram, signaling a nationwide service disruption.
The outage, which spanned the entire U.S., left millions of users unable to access profiles, messages and content, and prompted a flurry of social media posts calling for a fix.
Meta, the parent company of both platforms, did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment, leaving users and advertisers scrambling for answers.
Industry analysts suggest that the issue could stem from a server overload or a misconfigured update, though no official diagnosis has yet been released.
Customers are advised to monitor Meta’s status page and Twitter feed for real‑time updates, as the company is reportedly deploying engineering teams to resolve the problem.
The outage is expected to last until the systems are stabilized, with Meta promising a comprehensive post‑incident review.