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Meta resolves outage that left Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, more unavailable for hours

Meta is aware of the issue, but no timetable for a fix was provided.

Meta apps, services, and platforms are currently experiencing a widespread outage, the company confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Users started experiencing issues in the afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 11, as evidenced by various social media posts on working platforms and by the Downdetector — a site that tracks interruptions to major services. Brady is a tech journalist for Android Central, with a focus on news, phones, tablets, audio, wearables, and software.

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