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Facebook and Instagram experienced another outage on July 22, the second disruption to hit Meta's social media platforms in 72 hours. Thousands of users reported problems accessing the apps, with many turning to X to check whether others were facing similar issues. Meta had not commented on the latest outage at the time of writing.
Outage tracking website Downdetector recorded around 3,600 reports from users experiencing issues with Facebook and Instagram. Reports pointed to problems logging in, loading feeds and accessing key features.
As with most outage trackers, the figures reflect only users who reported the issue, meaning the actual number of affected users may have been higher.
The latest outage comes just three days after Meta's platforms suffered a similar disruption on Sunday.
During that incident, Downdetector logged more than 4,000 reports for Facebook and over 1,500 reports for Instagram at its peak. Users said that they were unable to sign in, refresh feeds, or use parts of the platforms.
Some Facebook users also received the message: “Account Temporarily Unavailable. Your account is currently unavailable due to a site issue. We expect this to be resolved shortly. Please try again in a few minutes.”
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As the services went down, users flocked to X to report the outage and confirm whether the problem was widespread. Several posts questioned why Meta's platforms had experienced two outages in such a short period, while others reacted with humour.
The repeated disruptions sparked fresh complaints from users who rely on Facebook and Instagram for communication, work and content sharing.
Meta had not issued a statement explaining the latest outage or whether it was linked to Sunday's disruption. The company also did not provide details on what caused the technical issues.
