Facebook and Instagram users are reporting problems accessing their accounts, with many saying they have been unexpectedly logged out or are unable to load feeds, messages and notifications.
Reports of issues began emerging on Friday afternoon (June 12), with users across multiple countries taking to other platforms to ask whether the Meta-owned services were experiencing an outage.
Many users say Facebook is displaying error messages or failing to load content, while Instagram users have reported problems with direct messages, search functions and feeds.
Some Messenger users have also reported being logged out unexpectedly.
Users fear accounts have been hacked
The outage left many users initially fearing their accounts had been compromised.
On social media and online forums, users reported being unable to access settings, notifications and messages, while others said apps appeared frozen or stuck loading.
One user wrote: "For a minute there, I thought I was hacked."
Another added: "Facebook and Instagram are both down for me.
"Won't load my notifications or allow me to like or comment on stuff or even load messages."
Is it just Facebook and Instagram?
Reports suggest the issues may extend beyond Facebook and Instagram, with some users also reporting problems affecting Messenger and other Meta services.
However, the full scale of the disruption remains unclear.
Users from several countries, including the UK, the Netherlands and the Philippines, have reported similar issues, suggesting the outage may be affecting people globally rather than being limited to one region.
Previous outages affecting Facebook and Instagram have been linked to technical problems within Meta's systems, although there is currently no indication of what may be behind the latest disruption.
For now, users experiencing issues are being advised to avoid repeatedly changing passwords or account settings, as the problem appears to be affecting multiple users simultaneously.
Reports continue to emerge as people wait for services to return to normal.
