In a shocking turn of events today, millions of internet users worldwide were left stranded as both Facebook and Instagram experienced a sudden and widespread outage. Users found themselves abruptly logged out of their accounts, unable to access the platforms’ services.

Reports flooded in from all corners of the globe, with individuals encountering error messages upon attempting to log back in. Many were puzzled and concerned, fearing their accounts had been compromised. However, it soon became clear that the issue was not isolated to individual users but was affecting the platforms on a global scale.

According to Down Detector, a website that tracks internet outages, there were over 239,000 reports for Facebook and over 37,000 reports for Instagram during the outage. Meta, the parent company of both platforms, acknowledged the problem through its communications lead, Andy Stone, who assured users that they were working on resolving the issue.

While many awaited updates from Meta, tech mogul Elon Musk couldn’t resist taking a jab at the situation. Musk, known for his playful antics on social media, seized the opportunity to troll Facebook and Instagram users. On his social media platform, The X (formerly known as Twitter), Musk cheekily remarked, “If you’re reading this post, it’s because our servers are working.”

The irony wasn’t lost on users, who flocked to The X for updates and entertainment amidst the outage. Memes and gifs depicting the chaos ensued as people eagerly awaited news of the platforms’ restoration.

Interestingly, while Facebook and Instagram were down, Meta’s messaging service, WhatsApp, remained unaffected, with only a minor spike in reported issues. The cause of the outage remains unknown, leaving users speculating and Meta yet to provide an official update on the matter.

As the world waits for normalcy to return to the social media sphere, one thing is clear: the internet never fails to surprise us with its unpredictability. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.