Facebook and Instagram "down" again on March 5, 2024
Facebook and Instagram experienced a major outage on March 5, 2024, affecting users worldwide. Users were unable to log in to their accounts, refresh pages, or use Stories and Reels.
Outage Geography:
The outage affected users globally, with the most complaints coming from the US, Europe, and Russia.
Reasons:
Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has not yet released any information about the cause of the outage.
More: The Global Pause: Inside the Facebook and Instagram Outage of March 5, 2024
Current Status:
As of 16:21 GMT on March 5, 2024, Facebook and Instagram are back up and running.
Facebook and Instagram outages are rare but do happen.
In 2023:
- On October 4, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were unavailable for several hours.
- On January 25, Facebook and Instagram also went down for several hours.
In 2022:
- On October 4, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were down for over 6 hours.
Outages of major social networks like Facebook and Instagram can have serious consequences:
- For users: People are unable to communicate with friends and family, share news and photos, and use these platforms for work and business.
- For businesses: Companies that use Facebook and Instagram for advertising and promoting their products and services may experience financial losses.
- For Meta: Outages can negatively impact the company's image and lead to user churn.
Meta has not yet commented on the cause of the March 5, 2024 outage.
We will continue to monitor the situation and update you as soon as more information becomes available.