This morning, Facebook and Instagram experienced disruptions, causing users difficulties in accessing and using the apps. The global outage affected both platforms, prompting users to express their frustrations on X's social media platform. Although both apps have since resumed normal functionality, the cause of the outage remains unclear.
Instagram users encountered login issues, with 66% reporting app-related problems and 26% unable to access the web version. Facebook and Instagram have not issued an official statement on the incident. The recent rise in social media account hacking incidents has amplified users' concerns during outages, fueling suspicions of potential security breaches. Following the downtime, various memes went viral on social media, particularly on X, where users engaged in meme-sharing activities.
