Facebook and Instagram Hit by Global Technical Glitch, Affecting Thousands of Meta Users

July 19, 2026

New Delhi: Thousands of Meta users across the world reported disruptions on Facebook and Instagram on Sunday, with many experiencing difficulties accessing feeds, logging into their accounts, refreshing content and using several platform features.

According to outage tracking platforms, reports of issues surged from users in multiple countries, indicating that the disruption was widespread. Several users took to alternative social media platforms to report problems ranging from app crashes and login failures to delayed notifications and feed loading errors.

The exact cause of the outage was not immediately known, and Meta had not issued an official statement on the disruption at the time of writing. It also remained unclear how many users were affected or when services would be fully restored.

While some users reported that the platforms resumed normal functioning after a brief interruption, others continued to experience intermittent glitches. The incident once again highlighted the global reliance on Meta’s social media platforms for communication, content sharing and business operations.

Users have been advised to wait for an official update from Meta as the company investigates the issue.