Tuesday, March 5th, brought login troubles for Facebook and Instagram users globally. The outage lasted for over two hours before Meta, the owner of both platforms, resolved the issue.
Cause of the Outage: While initial reports speculated about a cyberattack, Meta attributed the outage to a “technical issue.” They haven’t provided specific details about the problem.
The Impact: The outage caused significant disruption for users worldwide, including those in India. Many were unable to log in or access their accounts.
Meta’s Response: Meta acknowledged the problems and assured users they were working on a fix. They later confirmed the issue had been resolved and apologized for any inconvenience.
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone in an X post acknowledged the snag when it took place. “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now,”he posted. Later, Stone confirmed that the issue was resolved. “Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologise for any inconvenience,”.
Top Trends: During the outage, “Cyberattack,” “Mark Zuckerberg,” and “Instagram Facebook Down” became trending topics on platforms such as X, reflecting user concerns and attempts to understand the cause.
