Major Outage Hits Meta Platforms
Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Affected Globally
A significant outage hit the main platforms of Meta Platforms on Friday, June 12, 2026, simultaneously affecting Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram in several countries. Thousands of users reported difficulties accessing the services, unexpected disconnections, and errors that prevented normal use.
Reports of Outage
The first reports emerged in the middle of the day and quickly multiplied on outage tracking platforms. According to several sources, over 100,000 reports were recorded for Facebook, while Messenger experienced a spike of several thousand complaints within minutes. Affected users reported being disconnected from their accounts without explanation, being unable to reconnect, or seeing error messages such as "This page isn't available right now" or "Query Error." Others reported being unable to send messages on Messenger, refresh their news feed on Facebook, or upload content on Instagram.
Global Impact
The incident appears to have affected multiple services within the Meta ecosystem simultaneously, a scenario often observed during disruptions affecting central technical infrastructures. Reports were recorded in several regions worldwide, including Europe and North America.
Threads Platform Affected?
Information regarding the Threads platform remains contradictory. Some users claim to have experienced publishing difficulties, while other media outlets indicate that the platform continued to function normally during the outage. At the time of publication, Meta had not yet released an official statement detailing the causes of the outage or announcing a timeline for the full restoration of services.
Investigation Ongoing
The cause of the outage is still unknown, and Meta has not provided an estimated time for the services to be fully restored. Users are advised to check the official Meta social media channels for updates on the status of the outage and any further information.
