Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Facebook, Instagram face global outage
On July 19, 2023, many people around the world had trouble using Facebook and Instagram.
The problem was mostly with the desktop website, while the mobile app still worked.
Users saw errors when trying to log in or got blank pages.
Over 3,000 people reported the issue, and some were even kicked out of their accounts.
People shared their problems on other social media sites.
The issue seemed to be global, affecting many countries.
Facebook's desktop website experienced a global outage on July 19, 2023.
The mobile app continued to function normally for many users.
Over 3,000 user reports were recorded by Down Detector.
Users encountered login errors, blank pages, and unexpected sign-outs.
The issue affected people in multiple countries.
- Who
- Facebook and Instagram users globally
- What
- Widespread issues accessing Facebook's desktop website and Instagram
- When
- July 19, 2023
- Where
- Multiple countries
- Why
- Technical issues causing login errors and blank pages
- Platforms Affected
- Facebook (desktop), Instagram
- Date of Outage
- July 19, 2023
- Affected Users
- Thousands globally
- Reporting Source
- Down Detector
- User Reports
- Over 3,000
- Mobile App Status
- Functional