SALT LAKE CITY — Users of uber-popular social media sites Facebook and Instagram were left in the dark Tuesday after a widespread outage.
For many people, the platforms run by Meta, including Threads, were not loading for a few hours, especially on apps. While on Facebook, users were not able to login.
The Associated Press reported the outage was experienced around the world.
After about an hour, both Facebook and Instagram returned to apparent full functionality.
"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 apologize for any inconvenience," wrote Meta spokesperson Andy Stone on X.
