Is Facebook down? Widespread outages across Meta platforms reported

Published June 12, 2026 10:28 AM EDT

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Thousands of users reported outages across Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram, according to Downdetector. 

What we know:

Meta has acknowledged the outages, saying they are working on finding a solution.

What they're saying:

"We're aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services. We're working on it," Andy Stone, a member of Meta's communications team, said on X.

What we don't know:

The cause of the outage was not immediately known as of this report.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

The Source: Information for this article was taken from a tweet posted by Meta's communication team on June 12, 2026, and the Downdetector website. This story was reported from San Jose. 

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