New Delhi, July 19, 2026: Social media giant Meta faced a widespread outage on Sunday, July 19, with Facebook and Instagram experiencing disruptions that affected users across India and several other countries. Thousands of users reported problems accessing their accounts, refreshing feeds and using key platform features, triggering a sharp spike in outage reports on Downdetector.
India, one of Meta's largest markets, has an estimated 403 million Facebook users and 481 million Instagram users, meaning the outage had the potential to impact nearly 884 million social media accounts across the country.
According to Downdetector, reports of Facebook and Instagram outages surged within minutes as users complained of login failures, inaccessible feeds and app-related issues.
Users Report Login and Feed Issues
Facebook users, particularly on the desktop version, encountered the message:
"Account Temporarily Unavailable. Your account is currently unavailable due to a site issue. We expect this to be resolved shortly. Please try again in a few minutes."
Instagram users reported:
- Feed not loading
- App connectivity issues
- Difficulty refreshing content
- Problems accessing core features
Some Facebook users also reported being unable to upload photos, videos and use Messenger services.
India Among Meta's Biggest Markets
The disruption comes as India remains Meta's largest user base globally, with:
- 403 million Facebook users
- 481 million Instagram users
The widespread outage quickly became a trending topic as affected users turned to other social media platforms to confirm whether the issue was widespread.
Meta Yet to Explain Outage
As of the latest update, Meta has not issued an official statement explaining the cause of the outage or providing an estimated timeline for full restoration of services.
The incident marks another major disruption for Meta's platforms, highlighting the widespread dependence of businesses, creators and individual users on Facebook and Instagram for communication, content sharing and digital engagement.
