Is Facebook down? Users reporting disruption across Meta platforms like Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram — here's everything we know

12 Jun 2026, 14:17 by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/jacob-krol · TechRadar

Is Facebook down? Users reporting disruption across Meta platforms like Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram — here's everything we know

The issues began right before 10AM ET

News By Jacob Krol last updated 12 June 2026

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It looks like Meta is having a rough Friday morning. Starting shortly before 10 AM ET, reports began to spike from users unable to access both Facebook and WhatsApp, with the number of complaints continuing to climb.

The initial issues appear to be concentrated on WhatsApp, where users were reporting that the app's main screen failed to load. Since then, though, Facebook has been the main brunt of Meta's issues this AM – I myself got something that went wrong, then just the classic logo, and then an empty feed that still hasn't loaded. Down Detector reports have quickly spiked to over 100,000 for Facebook issues.

So to track the ongoing disruptions affecting Facebook, WhatsApp, and potentially other Meta platforms, TechRadar is spinning up a live blog.

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A look at Down Detector

It's clear that many of Meta's platforms are having some issues currently, as you can see at the top of Down Detector in the United States.

Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram are at the top of the list, with the first currently leading with over 120,000 reports.

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