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Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of US users

Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of US users
Times of India Monday 21 September 2026, 02:03 UTC By TOI 1 min read
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Meta’s social media platforms Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of users in the US on Sunday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector recorded more than 17,000 reports of problems with Facebook as of 9:11 pm ET, while Instagram had more than 5,000 outage reports. The website tracks outages by compiling status reports from several sources, including users reporting problems with online services.

Meta’s social media platforms Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of users in the US on Sunday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector recorded more than 17,000 reports of problems with Facebook as of 9:11 pm ET, while Instagram had more than 5,000 outage reports. The website tracks outages by compiling status reports from several sources, including users reporting problems with online services. This is a developing story. Details to follow...
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