# Meta's social networks down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-21 07:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
META, Downdetector

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times of India | Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of US users | 2026-09-21 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOb2R0N21LYUFxMWpzV1dHVERvNXlweHVUS21vQndRcEhKU2g4TWpjb212ZXBmS1lQaDdvV1JqX0RLbmtIS05GS0xMdWlzUFlGeHJvRm55ZkliM3dZYWl2dzQ3alFIaWNxLU80S1B2RjFQR1czbVpCZFpXbzNvVFJiQi0tZlhaVmdCbWdONU5mX3pYRE56X2lUdThJNGZ1ckMzWlV2ZWs4QTgxTl91dTNxMkowM3FSWTUtbGZYSi1jM0sydGRDLTQ1N1dTYkQ?oc=5) |
| 13WMAZ | Is Facebook down? Thousands report access issues | 2026-09-21 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQbXVUVFc4bkxuVTljVTJrLXR4c08yZVhmQ2tTbGZRVF9xTFBYR095WWdYLVptUHhJbHlJQ0lrd2NibkJSUktZWmYxVDY3S1VPaHJfUzBtN0ZyYzYzTlVjQWhua3dieDFvbWwwSTI2d2NfSjVrRDMtV0M3WDBURmVheFlieEppOHh1LVRqd1d1aE5KdG9TV2JnaEpPOFhKS0RPeVhIOWQ0M3BXZw?oc=5) |
| Asbury Park Press | Is Facebook down? Users have problem with Facebook | 2026-09-21 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPT3RiUEc3ZlVkTzU4b2RnaEZPeHJ0NGRjZDdqUHFkWUtReklwZ2UyWGZSenlaV2ozU2gwS00yZDllQUJNM1o1YkFmZlJqMm13T0R2ckdOWDhnYjVGVWRNNFBfWXdxTEdSNzNURWtRdnludC1LUFZaaHZWaWFZODBvTmxDSHRnMUx4Y3JJNXhJSFNxN0ZZRkdR?oc=5) |
| 9News | Brief Facebook outage impacted users across world, reports say | 2026-09-21 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNb1VabHV3RUpnTS1PeEtrejFYUHZnRXhuR0xWNlZ3TFpCemRpUlItTThBRmVIZXdEVHh6M0hJMzJQaFRmMjdZQ05YaXFuR0pEQVIzTlh3Q0RwMXBDLVJsbjdXTWRJWFhIeDYzNlNZQ1JHM0ktVmVlRWZfM2JPUFNESmdSX3JCZzRkbE03aXBMRE5EV0MzbXcxNmZrZ0lqdWJZZ1BPMFI1dXE?oc=5) |
| reuters.com | Meta's social networks down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says | 2026-09-21 01:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPOUFyeEFlOHlwaU91YnBSU2Q3T00xM0Fka3Ayem1PWjQ5RlppRWRHLWVuTWltTHp6ZWIwaVdrd0RWd1FQZW5nLVdmTFRPMjZiZU9NTG5Na2YzVXItX2RmUmZoaUNWNFN5STRhOTNmdC1DT1U3YkctZzlZMzRpUGJjODIwVGt0Smw2aFl3WEd0N0c2aGxHWnVkcko1S3A0YUgtWW1GQnVteUJGVHpT?oc=5) |

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