Meta global outage on 2026-06-12

Category: Outage
Status: confirmed
Sources: The Next Web, Newsweek, AOL (restored), HN discussion
Summary: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger went down worldwide starting shortly before 10:00 ET on 2026-06-12, with Downdetector logging over 100,000 reports by 10:00 ET. Facebook was hardest hit, logging users out and blocking re-login; Instagram showed loading and "query error" failures. The outage lasted about four hours. Meta communications VP Andy Stone confirmed the disruption. A Meta spokesperson later said the technical issue was resolved as quickly as possible and apologized; Meta has not published a root cause.
Why it matters: A four-hour authentication and feed failure across Meta's main properties disrupted login-with-Facebook flows and Meta Ads delivery for dependent businesses.
Follow-up: Watch for a Meta root-cause statement.