The Latest Breaking News from Meta

UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps

Measures to include restrictions on ‘safe’ social media apps, with some fearing banning some platforms and not others will lead to legal challenges

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Facebook and Instagram were down — live updates on outage hitting Meta services

Facebook, Instagram and other Meta services aren't working for people all around the internet.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 12

UAE users report disruptions across Facebook and Instagram as Meta hit by global outage

Several UAE residents reported being logged out of Facebook and experiencing issues with Instagram and Messenger on Friday evening, as a widespread global outage hit Meta's platforms.

The Times of India · Jun 12

Facebook not working today? Why are users reporting face login failures as Meta apps face outage

Thousands of Facebook users reported widespread issues accessing the platform on Friday morning, with over 100,000 complaints logged on Downdetector. Users experienced login failures and difficulties loading content across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Meta acknowledged the disruption, stating they were working to resolve the problem.

The Economic Times · Jun 12

Is Facebook, Messenger Down? Users Report 'Query Error' as Login Issues Spike Across Platforms

Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger faced significant service disruptions on 12 June 2026, with users unable to access platforms due to a 'query error.'

International Business Times UK · Jun 12

Facebook and Instagram down as users report being logged out of accounts

Facebook, Instagram and Messenger users have reported widespread issues, with many unable to access accounts or load content during the outage.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 12

Facebook down: Messenger and app not working in huge outage

Users shown old-school error page indicating that ‘something went wrong’

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Apple Just Gave Investors a Glimpse of Is AI Future at WWDC. It May Take More to Revive AAPL Stock.

Apple's AI Vision is clear now, but investors wanted more.

Barchart · Jun 12

Have your say: here's why Siri AI isn't coming to EU iPhones and iPads — and why users are totally split on the issue

It's Apple vs the EU: who's in the right? Here's what's going on.

TechRadar · Jun 12

Ever wonder why ChatGPT is free? The answer is far more calculated than you might think

If AI costs billions to build, why are tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini still free? Here's how the business model really works.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 12