Instagram and WhatsApp Down Today on iPhone [Updated]
Meta platforms including Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger are currently experiencing issues for some users around the world.
Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger are down or loading intermittently for some users across devices like the iPhone and the web. In addition, some affected users are receiving an unexpected error when attempting to log in.
The outages have been reported by users on Downdetector.com.
"We're aware people are currently having trouble accessing our services," said Meta spokesperson Andy Stone. "We're working on it."
Update — 9 a.m. Pacific Time: "We're coming back, though it may take a bit of time for everything to be fully back to normal," said Stone.
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