Thousands of users of Meta services, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are experiencing major disruptions worldwide.

Messaging apps have frozen, with pages either failing to load or users unable to post updates.

Specifically, more than 42,000 Instagram users report issues with viewing posts.

The most affected areas include the U.S., particularly in Chicago and New York.

At the same time, over 82,000 Facebook users have reported complaints about page loading issues.