{"id":533465,"date":"2026-07-19T09:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/533465\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:57:09","slug":"meta-platforms-hit-by-global-outage-facebook-and-messenger-down-in-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/533465\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta platforms hit by global outage, Facebook and Messenger down in NZ"},"content":{"rendered":"
The platform was restored for some users around an hour and a half later.<\/p>\n
Many using Instagram started experiencing issues connecting with the platform around 8.35pm. <\/p>\n
Ynet global news reported the issue was widespread with thousands of users unable to access Meta\u2019s platforms.<\/p>\n
It said more than 4000 users had reported issues including failed logins, frozen feeds and disrupted messaging. <\/p>\n
Users attempting to access Facebook are being faced with 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.”<\/p>\n
Downdetector reported issues across the globe, with users noticing problems with Facebook since 7.55pm. <\/p>\n
It said WhatsApp was also affected by the outage. <\/p>\n
One user in Australia said they had found Facebook was \u201cplaying up\u201d this morning in Sydney.<\/p>\n
Another said they were unable to upload any stories on Instagram. However, the platform appears to be working in New Zealand. <\/p>\n
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