Facebook, Instagram, Messenger back online after major Meta outage

Facebook and other social media platforms of Meta went back online after thousands reported that they went down on Friday night.

On X (formerly Twitter) at around 11:40 p.m. in the Philippines, Meta communications director Andy Stone said they were coming back, although still not at 100 percent.

Other platforms that were affected include Instagram and Messenger.

"We're coming back, though it may take a bit of time for everything to be fully back to normal," Stone said.

We're coming back, though it may take a bit of time for everything to be fully back to normal. https://t.co/bmtG1Mrrr7

— Andy Stone (@andymstone) June 12, 2026

Stone two hours earlier said that Meta was aware of the issues confronting its services and was working to fix it.

The topics "Facebook down" and "Instagram down" trended on X (formerly known as Twitter) in the Philippines on Friday night after numerous reports of inaccessible Meta social media accounts.

Downdetector reported outages for Facebook on both the app and the website, while others were unable to log in.

Users of Meta's platforms in the Philippines responded with humor and confusion after reporting problems accessing the social media apps on Friday night.

Responding to a GMA News Facebook post asking netizens about the status of their accounts after services were restored, some users said they initially thought the platforms had been hacked.

“Akala ko nahack, it's a frank [sic] pala," said Mansul Wanhar.

(I thought my account had been hacked. Turns out it was just a prank.)

One user said she initially believed she had run out of mobile data during the outage.

"Yung akala mo naubusan ng data," said Roda Buraga.

(You know that feeling when you think you've run out of data?)

One netizen said she even uninstalled and reinstalled the Facebook app in an attempt to fix the issue.

"May pagrefresh pa ko ng Wi-Fi... uninstall at install ng FB," said Divine Grace Molina dela Cruz.

(I even refreshed my Wi-Fi connection and uninstalled and reinstalled Facebook.)

Meanwhile, another user likened the disruption to a romantic relationship.

"Parang sya lang nawala pero bumalik," said Justine Bolima.

(It’s like someone who suddenly disappears, only to come back later.) –NB, GMA News