Major Outage Hits Meta Platforms (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger) on December 11, 2024
A major outage affected various Meta platforms (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger) on the evening of December 11, 2024.
Thousands of users reported issues on the specialized website Downdetector, citing difficulties connecting, sending messages, delayed communications, and even message deletion.
Meta confirmed that it was experiencing technical difficulties.
It's worth noting that in 2021, a massive outage had already struck these platforms, lasting over 6 hours. During this period, it was impossible to send or receive messages on Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. Even more surprisingly, when searching for "Facebook" on a search engine, the page seemed unfindable, as if the social network had vanished from the internet for a few hours.
