Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Meta's Facebook and Instagram face global outages
On Sunday, many people had trouble using Facebook and Instagram.
Thousands of users in the United States and Singapore reported problems like not being able to access the websites or apps, having trouble logging in, and issues with their feeds or posting.
Google saw a big increase in searches about Facebook and Instagram not working.
A website that tracks outages, Downdetector, received many reports about these problems.
However, Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, did not say what was causing the issues or when they would be fixed.
Thousands of users in the US and Singapore reported issues accessing Facebook and Instagram.
Downdetector recorded 4,808 reports for Facebook and 2,829 for Instagram in the US.
Problems included website access, login issues, app functionality, feed loading, and posting problems.
Google Trends showed a 100% surge in searches for 'Facebook' related to the outages.
Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the outages.
- Who
- Users of Meta's Facebook and Instagram
- What
- Major outages and access issues
- When
- Sunday, July 19, 2023
- Where
- United States and Singapore
- Why
- Cause and duration of the outages remain unclear
User Experience Issues
Meta's Response
User Reports
User Experience Issues
Users reported widespread issues accessing Facebook and Instagram, with problems ranging from website access to app functionality and login issues.
Meta's Response
Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment, leaving users without official information on the cause or expected resolution.
- Date
- Sunday, July 19, 2023
- Facebook Reports
- 4,808 in the US as of 0746 GMT
- Instagram Reports
- 2,829 in the US as of 0818 GMT
- Affected Regions
- United States and Singapore
- Google Trends
- Searches for 'Facebook' surged by 100%
- Downdetector Findings
- 59% website issues, 22% login issues, 14% mobile app issues for Facebook; 39% app issues, 34% feed issues, 22% posting issues for Instagram
Sources
Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram report major outages - Telegraph India
Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outages
Google Trends: Meta platforms face glitches as Facebook, Instagram users report access issues
Insta, FB Suffer Outages
