September 21, 2026: Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of users in the United States on Sunday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.
Downdetector recorded more than 17,000 reports of problems with Facebook as of 9:11 pm ET. Instagram also recorded more than 5,000 outage reports.
Downdetector tracks service outages by compiling status reports from multiple sources, including users reporting problems with online services.
The cause of the outage was not immediately provided in the information available.
This is a developing story. More details are awaited.
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.