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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceWhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps hit by outagePublished18 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Jemma DempseyBBC NewsWhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram have all gone down briefly as part of a major outage at parent company Meta. Thousands of app users reported issues accessing the three sites late on Wednesday, with people taking to other social media to air grievances. While Meta’s status site indicates most issues are resolved, some of its business and messaging platforms are still experiencing “major disruptions”. Problems began around 19:00 BST.The UK site Downdetector, which monitors the performance of websites, indicated around 82,000 issues with WhatsApp at 19:25 BST but an hour later the issue appeared to have been largely resolved. Users on Instagram reported around 3,700 outages at 19:20 BST, with numbers persisting for a couple of hours. Similarly, Facebook users advised of issues at the same time with 1,840 outages reported at 19:23 BST.The technical problem was not confined to the UK – Reuters reported that about 5,000 people have also been facing issues with Instagram in the United States. At its peak around 24,000 WhatsApp users also experienced problems. WhatsApp said in a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter: “We know some people are experiencing issues right now, we’re working on getting things back to 100% for everyone as quickly as possible.” Nearly 3,500 users in India and more than 7,000 in Brazil also reported problems with the platform, according to Downdetector. Meta has so far not responded to a request for comment. In March, hundreds of thousands of users of the social media company’s Facebook and Instagram were impacted globally for more than two hours following an outage that was caused by a technical issue.Meta has about 3.19 billion daily active users across its family of apps, which also includes Threads.Related TopicsWhatsAppMetaInstagramFacebookMore on this storyFacebook and Instagram restored after outagesPublished5 MarchTop StoriesLive. Charity boss José Andrés says Israel targeted staff ‘car by car’Jeremy Bowen: The Israel-Gaza war is at a crossroadsPublished7 hours agoDozens trapped and 900 injured in Taiwan earthquakePublished4 hours agoFeaturesJeremy Bowen: The Israel-Gaza war is at a crossroadsWho were the seven aid workers killed in Gaza?What we know about Israeli strike on aid convoySunak facing pressure over UK arms sales to IsraelBonsai and bowing: Japan’s royal family join InstagramChina will have 300 million pensioners. Can it afford them?Asian Network presenter ’empowered’ wearing hijabWill Truth Social solve Trump’s money problems?’I never thought I’d have to bury my dad twice’Elsewhere on the BBCA deadly bombing campaign rocks DundeeMartin Compston and Laura Fraser star in the tense returning drama, TracesAttributioniPlayerThe opera-loving sisters who ‘stumbled’ into heroismHow did Ida and Louise Cook help dozens of Jews escape Nazi Germany?AttributionSounds’You do feel like you’re invincible’Why are so many young men risking their lives on the UK’s roads?AttributioniPlayerWhat does it take to run the world’s largest company?Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Dua Lipa in a rare podcast appearanceAttributionSoundsMost Read1Food price fears as Brexit import charges revealed2Witness says he saw McCann suspect in rape videos3Rebel Wilson book delayed in UK and Australia4Yousaf ‘not surprised’ Rowling posts are not criminal5Royal Mail wants to cut days for second-class post6Jeremy Bowen: The Israel-Gaza war is at a crossroads7For sale: The mansion seized from £70m scammer8Landslip fear as travellers excavate behind homes9Rubiales arrested in corruption investigation10I’ll be back on air soon, says stabbed TV host

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Users on Meta platforms suffer access problems as thousands report outages on Wednesday evening.

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