Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp services reportedly have been restored after experiencing a worldwide outage, according to KLBK News.

As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Down Detector reported more than 140,000 outages on Facebook and more than 92,000 outages on Instagram.

Facebook Messenger had nearly 7,000 outages, according to Down Detector.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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