Thousands of users experienced difficulties accessing Facebook and Instagram on Friday, as the parent company Meta acknowledged widespread service disruptions across its platforms.
Company spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the problems in a statement posted on X, saying “We’re aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services. We’re working on it.”
Data from Downdetector.com showed more than 62,000 user reports of Facebook problems and over 8,000 Instagram-related complaints as of 10:11 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday. The website monitors service interruptions by collecting status updates from multiple sources.
The tracking site notes that because their data comes from user submissions, the total number of people affected could differ from the reported figures.
Meta has not yet provided details about what caused the service interruption when contacted for additional information.
