Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger having technical problems

CHICAGO -- Social media platforms WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are down Wednesday in various countries due to a technical problem, Mark Zuckerberg said.

According to Downdetector, the site received nearly 100,000 reports of issues with Facebook in the U.S. between 12:40 and 1:10 p.m. ET.

WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram had similar reports at the same time.

Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and other countries also reported issues, as did countries in Europe.

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On X, WhatsApp said, "We're aware of some issues accessing WhatsApp. We're actively working on a solution and starting to see a return to normal for most people. We expect things to be back to normal shortly."

Meta and Instagram had similar messages on X.

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