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Facebook and Instagram down live: Thousands in UK hit by outage as users furious

Facebook and Instagram down live: Thousands in UK hit by outage as users furious
Daily Mirror Sunday 19 July 2026, 08:17 UTC By [email protected] (Christopher Mallett) 1 min read
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Facebook and Instagram down live: Thousands in UK hit by outage as users furious Thousands of Facebook and Instagram users have reported problems accessing the social media platform, with many saying they have been locked out of their accounts. Thousands of UK Facebook and Instagram users have reported problems accessing the social media platform, with many saying they have been locked out of their accounts. Downdetector, which tracks online outages, showed a sharp rise in reports on Sunday...

Facebook and Instagram down live: Thousands in UK hit by outage as users furious Thousands of Facebook and Instagram users have reported problems accessing the social media platform, with many saying they have been locked out of their accounts. Thousands of UK Facebook and Instagram users have reported problems accessing the social media platform, with many saying they have been locked out of their accounts. Downdetector, which tracks online outages, showed a sharp rise in reports on Sunday morning as users across the UK complained of issues with the website. Many said they were seeing an "Account Temporarily Unavailable" message when trying to log in through a web browser.
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