All Facebook services like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger were down globally for about 45 minutes at 1730 GMT on Friday, 19 March. Thousands of users experienced technical issues with the three apps, as per outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

According to Downdetector, over 1.2 million people complained about their struggles to logging into their Instagram accounts with over 40,000 netizens raising issues about facing technical glitches on WhatsApp.
People were unable to send messages on WhatsApp for about 45 minutes and Facebook feed was not working. However, it is not clear what caused the global outage.
This is for the second time that Facebook services were down as netizens had a similar experience in December 2020.
WhatsApp and Instagram's Tweets
After the issue was resolved, the official Twitter handle of WhatsApp posted, "Thanks for your patience, that was a long 45 minutes but we are back! #WhatsAppDown. [sic]" Instagram too admitted that its users experienced problems and the issue was finally addressed.
"Some people were having issues with their Instagram accounts earlier, but we're back now. The issue's been fixed and we're sorry for the trouble. #instagramdown, [sic]" the official Twitter handle of Instagram posted.
By then, thousands of netizens had taken Twitter to report the issue. A user tweeted, "WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are all down – it's almost as if monopolies are a bad idea. [sic]" One user from India posted, "If #WhatsApp and #Facebook are down until end of April, BJP will be wiped out in all elections. [sic]"
WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Down: Funny Memes, Jokes Take Twitter by a Storm
Netizens started trends using the hashtags - #InstagramDown and #Whatsapp. Another user claimed that it was difficult to live without these apps. "I can handle Facebook being down.... but WhatsApp as well? Can't live with it, can't live without it." the person said.
Many came up with funny memes to explain people's situation when all three apps were down. Check out their funny memes:
Me knowing fully well I don't use #WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/IbcPFU8Art
— Prisca Oge Njoku (@PriscaOgeNjoku1) March 19, 2021
Me watching everyone complain about WhatsApp while mine is working perfectly #whatsapp pic.twitter.com/ClHejO8VAx
— laQUEEN (@laughterngobeni) March 19, 2021
Whats app employees looking at people sending #whatsappdown messages on whats app#WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/L557h4Jyr4
— Govindu (@Govindu16379697) March 19, 2021
Visa e skars.. 😢 we enjoy at home.. #WhatsApp is down.. pic.twitter.com/XhMRcwNjmQ
— MrRadioFreestyleKaSesotho (@thabangmasobe) March 19, 2021
WhatsApp restored.
— ༄ℕð•’ð•“ð•–ð•–ð•à¿âœ¿ (@TheNabeelAsif) March 19, 2021
WhatsApp headquarters right now:#WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/NSrVUX7yjw
So u mean Whatsapp was down. Lmao I didn’t even notice 😂#whatsapp pic.twitter.com/UXFV0e5Ohq
— Not ur regular big head😎 (@I_am_Chidex23) March 19, 2021
Twitter people throwing shade when WhatsApp and Instagram are down #WhatsApp #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/crwL0bkhc5
— Joseph Kabalube (@kabs_lock98) March 20, 2021
Omo me I can’t even relate with this #WhatsApp down trend....Abeg who dey message person wey no choke😅😅😅 the trend be like film trick as I no even open the WhatsApp till later pic.twitter.com/m7Q1dxT6MO
— tolulopejanet (@Tolujanet1) March 19, 2021
Whatsapp user going to whatsapp from telegram 😂😂 #whatsapp pic.twitter.com/TtaltLniOk
— Bala (@Bala85131) March 19, 2021
They said insta and #WhatsApp was down .
— Burhan Uddin (@Burhanuddin435) March 19, 2021
Meanwhile me.🙄ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‡
Just come to knw .#WhatsApp #whatsappdown #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/SACK9OJ1ct
#Whatsapp and #Instagram are down. Telegram and Twitter be like.😄 pic.twitter.com/gk4TVlicPv
— Ahmed Yassin (@AlghannamYassin) March 19, 2021
So We Also Have Low Shading On WhatsApp🤕 #WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/bczUCPTmZC
— Pearly (@Pearly83881876) March 19, 2021
In case if you’re wondering why Instagram and WhatsApp servers were down.#WhatsApp #Zuckerberg #WhatsAppDown
— Axzane Sharma (@Axzane_yt) March 19, 2021
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Everyone jumping over Twitter to check if WhatsApp and Instagram are down 😂😂😂 #instagramdown #Whatsapp pic.twitter.com/oaB8CC9ICV
— karan joshi (@uzumakikaran) March 19, 2021
#Whatsapp starts working again.
— Jahangeer Qureshi (@iamkaptaan) March 19, 2021
Couples right now: pic.twitter.com/dWXnRr2Kjn
#whatsapp Me coming back to Twitter ðŸ˜ðŸ¤£ pic.twitter.com/PHQxVBEuAY
— Somto Nwosu (@SomtoNwosu4) March 19, 2021
What has happened to #WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/j5KH4ek77v
— Santosh Kumar (@Santosh1980Praj) March 19, 2021
WhatsApp doesn’t work for a minute
— Ade Tiger 🅠(@MustaphaAdeniy9) March 19, 2021
Me:Uninstalls it and Install again three times
Whatsapp: Omo see cruise oo🤣🤣.#Whatsapp pic.twitter.com/EiusQSToEl
lori iro 😂
— Biokareemnol (@biokareemnol) March 19, 2021
You better work harder#Whatsapp pic.twitter.com/hpkO471XSd
Whole world right now #instagramdown #whatsappdown #WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/Gt7qg1mJlL
— Bushra (@BushraHashmi__) March 19, 2021
Me thinking about future after #Whatsapp and #Instagram go down for 5 minutes ðŸ˜#whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/4IgMd8G9jI
— Tejas Jasoriyaâš¡ (@mr_wisefox) March 19, 2021