On December 11, 2024, Meta's platforms—WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram—experienced a significant global outage, affecting users in Pakistan and worldwide. The disruption began around 11:00 PM Pakistan Standard Time, with users reporting issues such as error messages stating "something went wrong" when attempting to access Facebook and Instagram. citeturn0search0
Internet monitoring services recorded substantial numbers of outage reports: over 50,000 for Facebook and more than 23,000 for Instagram. Users in regions including Asia, Europe, the UK, and the US were impacted. citeturn0search0
Meta acknowledged the technical issues and apologized for the inconvenience, stating they were working to restore normal service. Services began returning to normal after approximately three hours. citeturn0search1
This incident follows previous outages of Meta's services, underscoring the widespread reliance on these platforms for communication and social networking. Users are advised to stay updated through official channels for any further developments.
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