Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down with tens of thousands reporting issues

All the apps are owned by Meta (Picture: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shut)Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all experiencing worldwide outages.Outages are also being reported on Threads, a social media platform, and Facebook Messenger.The issues started just before 5.50pm, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks user reports of telecommunication and internet disruptions.As of 6.04pm, nearly 24,000 people have reported issues with Facebook whether on the app, mobile or desk