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By Hollie Silverman
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Meta's social media platform Facebook experienced more than 1200 outages, according to users posting to Down Detector.
Reports started flooding in around 5 p.m. ET Tuesday and quickly jumped to over 1000 reports in less than an hour.
By 6:15 p.m. ET, it appeared that operations had resumed as normal, and people began being able to access their accounts.
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Users originally said in comments on Downdetector that they were seeing blank pages or "New Note" pages loading instead of their profiles.
Facebook appears to be down in multiple states, including Oklahoma, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.
Some people also reported issues with Facebook Marketplace in particular.
Why It Matters
The outage underscored the reliance of millions of Americans on Meta's social platforms for communication, business, and information.
Such widespread outages can disrupt daily routines and business operations, raising concerns about digital infrastructure resilience.
Outages on these platforms have far-reaching effects on individuals and organizations dependent on their availability.
Newsweek reached out to Meta, Facebook's parent company, for more information via email Tuesday.
What To Know
Downdetector, a website that monitors user-reported outages, recorded spikes starting Tuesday evening.
Many users encountered blank pages, as well as pages displaying "New Note," when they attempted to access their pages.
As Newsweek has previously reported, Meta experienced multiple significant disruptions in 2025 and 2024. This past March, users on both Facebook and Instagram reported log-in issues as well as issues viewing or posting comments on their photos or stories.
The issues impacted users across the U.S., with thousands reporting the outages on Downdetector.
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In October and December of last year, large swaths of outages were also reported, with one being blamed on a technical issue. That issue allegedly caused outages for hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, lasting over two hours.
These outages are often caused by issues such as software bugs, hardware failures, misconfigured server settings, and even human mistakes like accidental data deletions, Newsweek previously reported
Technical errors, which include software bugs or incorrect server configurations, can disrupt service. Hardware failures in servers or network equipment are also frequent culprits, while problems with internet infrastructure and misconfigured Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routes can lead to disruptions.
Human errors, including misconfigurations or accidental deletions by network administrators, can further complicate service stability. Additionally, factors like unexpected high demand, routine maintenance, security vulnerabilities, natural disasters, and issues with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can all contribute to social media outages.
What People Are Saying
Downdetector said on its website Tuesday evening: "User reports indicate no current problems at Facebook. Facebook is a social network where member share messages and status updates with online friends. The network also offers a platform for third party developers."
What Happens Next
It is unclear what is causing the outage or how wide the impact actually is, but it seems to have been resolved.
Users can continue to report issues with the platform and other websites that track outages.
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