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Facebook Messenger is an instant messaging service and software application. Users can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio, and files.The service also supports voice and video calling.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Facebook Messenger reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Facebook Messenger Outage Chart 01/16/2026 04:20

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Facebook Messenger users through our website.

  1. Messaging (40%)

    Messaging (40%)

  2. Glitches (33%)

    Glitches (33%)

  3. App Crashing (14%)

    App Crashing (14%)

  4. Connection (6%)

    Connection (6%)

  5. Sign in (5%)

    Sign in (5%)

  6. Multimedia (2%)

    Multimedia (2%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Facebook Messenger outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
PhilippinesTarlac City Messaging
United StatesOntario Messaging
GermanyWissen App Crashing
GermanyWissen App Crashing
GermanyWissen Glitches
GermanyWissen Glitches
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Facebook Messenger Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • LumiDiski Lumidiski (@LumiDiski) reported

    How can an entity as big as @theflutterwave have no customer service? Phone - no phone to call Email - no response In-App Messaging - not working FB messenger - No response Twitter - "we promise to call you"

  • JosefHolm Josef Holm (@JosefHolm) reported

    .@Facebook I am being impersonated on FB messenger and a scammer is peddling crypto investments to my friends. Why is it impossible to get help on FB?

  • RaspberryGoulet David A Vaillancourt (@RaspberryGoulet) reported

    I already hated Facebook messenger 😒 NOW it's not working you say?

  • ClassicAlina Classic (@ClassicAlina) reported

    Facebook messenger down?

  • cojoislost 🌈 _____cojo (@cojoislost) reported

    If Facebook Messenger is down and we found out through Twitter... what happens when Twitter goes down? Would we ever even know?

  • sheilawynn1972 Sheila Wynn (@sheilawynn1972) reported

    Seeing that Facebook messenger was down. Try picking up the phone and make a phone call. Call me old-fashioned

  • jjslauguico Jeff Lauguico (@jjslauguico) reported

    @talk2GLOBE can you help, I need customer support regarding account suspension. You FB messenger Gie is none replying

  • hameed500 syed hameed (@hameed500) reported

    @oneplus I am facing a huge issue with few social apps like fb messenger and IMO. It looks like that there's a problem with software optimization or proximity sensor in OP 7 pro device. Also, counting every second for OS 11 but in vain.

  • Rachael_Odwyer Rachael O'Dwyer (@Rachael_Odwyer) reported

    @NewLookHelp I have been waiting for a response on FB messenger since the 15th, it has been well over the 7 days advised. Also can’t get through on the phone or webchat, is someone able to help on here??

  • krkptrckmchl1 michael kirkpatrick (@krkptrckmchl1) reported

    @_karandeep Can you please help me sir, I have sent message to you on FB messenger. Need you help urgently.

  • PoliticallyIC16 Politically Incorrect (@PoliticallyIC16) reported

    Facebook Messenger DOWN Xbox Live DOWN Youtube channels DOWN Anything else? What's going on tonight lol

  • oOlSarahlOo Sarah (@oOlSarahlOo) reported

    @KreekCraft 👀 what's going on Facebook messenger broke earlier, then this happened (I had this happen on YouTube too) and now Xbox is down 👀👀👀

  • gooddiplomat Good Diplomat (@gooddiplomat) reported

    My Facebook messenger is working and I do not know why it is trending on Twitter that it is down!!

  • 1rxz___ rxz (@1rxz___) reported

    how is facebook messenger trending, I didn’t think that people still used it to work out it’s down

  • JaneJJS259 Jane (@JaneJJS259) reported

    YouTube is down and Facebook messenger is down...what’s next?!

  • BenGleeson5 Ben Gleeson (@BenGleeson5) reported

    @TheGhostOfLMcP @Amojxo Try consulting Google that might be more use than a thread informing people that Facebook messenger is down.

  • 1rxz___ rxz (@1rxz___) reported

    how is facebook messenger trending, I didn’t know what people still used it to work out it’s down

  • 1rxz___ rxz (@1rxz___) reported

    how is facebook messenger trending, I didn’t think that people still used it to even realise when it was down

  • Clarks22375713 Clarks (@Clarks22375713) reported

    @BritishGasHelp Yes!!! My gran mother still doesn't have any heat or hot water! and please don't suggest your 0333 number as I have tried that 3 times and it cuts you off after an hour Or suggest FB messenger as the staff there are apparently 'not customer service trained" and are unable tohelp

  • RJSzczerba Rob Szczerba (@RJSzczerba) reported

    Facebook Messenger is down??? Who actually uses Facebook Messenger???

  • NewellBaldelli Newell Baldelli (@NewellBaldelli) reported

    While Facebook Messenger is down... #DeleteFacebook Sheryl Sandberg: Greedy Conflict Profiteer

  • BLowe2112 👻🤷‍♂️ Literally Who 🤷‍♂️👻 (@BLowe2112) reported

    First Facebook Messenger was down, then YouTube, and now Xbox live!? What de **** is goin on??

  • LawLifeFaith LawLife⚖️🧚‍♀️ (@LawLifeFaith) reported

    Why is that there are messages that do not appear on my messenger? I think FB messenger is having some glitch

  • shhhteev_TO shhhteev (@shhhteev_TO) reported

    @xboxlivenation down, @Facebook messenger down- hmm what’s going on in the tech world? #Xboxlivedown #FacebookMessenger

  • zenermind zener (@zenermind) reported

    So Facebook messenger is down. Wow people still use that. I have moved over to telegram and never looked back. Now looking for alternatives for the other social networks

  • TheMemeSniper1 TheMemeSniper (@TheMemeSniper1) reported

    ok Facebook Messenger is trending because it's down, how about you switch to discord or signal and then go touch some ******* grass

  • saf_ben2020 SAF_Ben (@saf_ben2020) reported

    @Gregghartley_ Facebook messenger been down today also...

  • kat_camelot ♡Kat (@kat_camelot) reported

    @OrdinaryGamers YouTube is being ******, xbox live is down, Facebook messenger down this morning, my internet is 200mbps slower than normal, Destiny 2 being more broken than usual. What the hell is going on?

  • itBritish British Council (@itBritish) reported

    @HUDA_ALFIFI @FutureLearn Dear Huda, sorry for the delay in answering. We do not find any email from the name above. Could you pls contact us via FB messenger about this issue at @britishcouncilitaly or by phone 0039 0694800751? Thanks!

  • ImIrishJoe Kimmy Jo (@ImIrishJoe) reported

    @Th3wond3rkid This is the most time I’ve ever spent on FB Messenger Today and they say it’s down? I guess I have a great imagination.