Many users worldwide, including in India, encountered login issues with Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram that were down for more than a couple of hours on Tuesday evening before being restored.
Facebook, Instagram was down for over two hours. (AFP)
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone in an X post acknowledged the snag when it took place. “We're aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now,”he posted.
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Later, Stone confirmed that the issue was resolved.
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"Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologise for any inconvenience," Stone said.
However, the spokesperson didn't identify the issue that caused the global disruption.
Elon Musk's X remained unaffected
As Elon Musk's platform remained operational and users flocked to report the issues faced on Meta platforms, the Twitter CEO was quick to seize the opportunity to showcase the "superiority" of his platform.
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