Meta Services Down Worldwide as Facebook, Instagram and Messenger Face Major Outage

Multiple services operated by Meta experienced widespread disruptions on Friday evening, with users across the world reporting issues accessing Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger beginning at around 7:30 PM Nepal Time.

Thousands of users reported being unexpectedly logged out of their accounts, while others said they were unable to refresh feeds, send messages, load profiles, or access key features across Meta’s platforms. The outage appeared to affect both mobile applications and web versions of the services.

Facebook users reported login failures, blank pages, and difficulties accessing news feeds. On Instagram, users complained of stories, reels, and feeds failing to load, while Messenger users said messages were not being delivered and conversations were unavailable.

The simultaneous disruption across multiple Meta-owned platforms suggested a broader infrastructure or authentication-related issue rather than isolated service failures. Reports quickly surged from users in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions, indicating the outage was global in scope.

Many affected users turned to alternative social media platforms to verify the outage, with reports continuing to increase throughout the evening. Some users also reported receiving unexpected login prompts after being automatically signed out of their accounts.

At the time of publication, Meta had not issued an official statement explaining the cause of the disruption. The company is expected to investigate whether the outage stems from server infrastructure problems, authentication system failures, or other technical issues affecting its services.

Meta’s platforms collectively serve billions of users worldwide and play a critical role in communication, social networking, content sharing, and online business activities. As a result, widespread outages can impact individuals, businesses, creators, and advertisers across multiple countries.

Niriv observed a significant increase in outage reports beginning at approximately 7:30 PM Nepal Time, with users continuing to report problems across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.