Several of Meta’s social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Instagram malfunctioned, today leaving users around the globe in a state of confusion and disconnection.

According to reports, the outage occurred suddenly, with Users who attempted to access the platforms met with error messages and blank screens. The cause of the outage is still unknown, but experts speculated that it may be related to a technical issue or a cyberattack.

As the news of the outage spread, users took to X to express their frustrations and disappointment. The outage not only affected individual users but businesses and influencers who rely on these platforms to reach their audiences.

In a statement on X, Meta wrote We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps. “We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience.