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Meta platforms experience widespread desktop outage

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads experienced global connection disruptions on September 21, leaving desktop users unable to log in or load feeds while mobile applications reportedly continued to function. Outage reports monitored by Downdetector rose sharply beginning around 8:45 a.m., affecting users across regions including the United States, Canada, and Australia before access was restored approximately an hour later. Meta has not publicly confirmed the root cause of the disruption.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
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  • ettoday臉書
  • epochtimes美国
3 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
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  • ettoday網頁版
  • epochtimes美国
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First reported34 days ago
Published2026-09-21 02:17 UTC
Occurred2026-09-21
Sources4
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Reports4Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Meta platforms experience widespread desktop outage. 2026-09-21T02:17:11.177Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3012. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-21/facebookigthreads-9360ec31

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