Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Meta Platforms Face Global Outage
On Sunday, many people had trouble using Facebook and Instagram.
A lot of users in the United States reported problems, and the issue was not just in one country but happened all over the world.
People saw a message saying their account was temporarily unavailable because of a site problem.
The issue seemed to affect desktop web browsers the most.
Meta, the company that owns these platforms, likely worked to fix the problem quickly.
Facebook and Instagram experienced global outages on Sunday.
Nearly 48,080 reports were filed by Facebook users in the US.
Around 2,829 reports were filed by Instagram users in the US.
Users saw an error message stating their account was temporarily unavailable due to a site issue.
The outage affected desktop web browsers the most.
- Who
- Users of Facebook and Instagram
- What
- Global outage affecting Facebook and Instagram
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Global
- Why
- Due to a site issue
User Frustration
Meta's Technical Response
User Experience
User Frustration
Users experienced frustration and inconvenience due to the sudden unavailability of the platforms.
Meta's Technical Response
Meta acknowledged the issue and likely worked to resolve it as quickly as possible.
- Platforms Affected
- Facebook, Instagram
- Reports on DownDetector
- 48,080 for Facebook, 2,829 for Instagram
- Primary Issue
- Account temporarily unavailable due to site issue
- Affected Regions
- Global
- Error Message
- Account Temporarily Unavailable. Your account is currently unavailable due to a site issue. We expect this to be resolved shortly. Please try again in a few minutes.