(FILES) This file illustration photo taken on January 12, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows a smartphone and a computer screen displaying the logos of the social network Facebook and its parent company Meta. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service allowing users to verify their accounts, among other features, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on February 19, 2023.
WASHINGTON, United States — Meta on Tuesday said it was looking into widespread outages of its Facebook, Instagram and Threads platforms after users were locked out of their accounts around the world.
"We're aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now," Meta spokesman Andy Stone said in a post on X.