Facebook, Instagram, Threads face downtime, users unable to access accounts

Meta’s Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are down worldwide, leaving users unable to access the social media platforms.

Meta’s internal systems were said to be down which may have led to Tuesday’s outage.

Facebook and Messenger glitches surfaced when users noticed they were kicked out of their accounts and unable to log back in – even with the right credentials.

Also, Instagram users are unable to refresh their feeds.

Reports from downdetector, a platform monitoring global outages, indicate that staggering numbers of users affected.