Meta is facing backlash after a mass Facebook outage hit millions on July 26, 2025. The blackout knocked out Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp across major regions for nearly 6 hours.
The issue started early Saturday morning (UTC), with users reporting feeds not loading and messages stuck in sending limbo. Meta’s status page confirmed a “service disruption” but gave no immediate cause.
Soon after, users flooded Twitter and X with complaints, memes, and frustration over the rare widespread failure. This marks one of the longest outages for Meta’s flagship apps in recent years. 
Meta responded late Saturday with a brief statement:
“We are aware some people are having trouble accessing our apps and services. We’re actively working to fix the issue and restore access as quickly as possible.”
No explanation followed. The shutdown hit during a peak social moment, sparking worries about Meta’s infrastructure resilience.
The launch follows a recent Meta push to expand AI content moderation tools— but that effort doesn’t appear related.
Facebook and WhatsApp were fully restored by early afternoon Saturday, with Instagram lagging minutes behind.
Meta is monitoring reactions and hasn’t commented on outage specifics or compensations. Users remain wary about future stability.
