Facebook Messenger down? Meta users report problems - Downdetector

Facebook Messenger is reportedly down as users have been reporting problems or outage since Wednesday morning. User reports indicate problems with Facebook Messenger since 11:16 AM (EDT), as per a report on Downdetector.

Facebook Messenger is an instant messaging platform enabling users to send text messages, photos, videos and voice calls across mobile and desktop devices, offering real-time chat services integrated with Facebook's social network.

User reports indicate problems with Facebook Messenger since 11:16 AM EDT.


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Meta on Wednesday released an artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark, it touts as smarter and faster than what it offered before shaking up its Superintelligence Labs unit. "Over the last nine months, Meta Superintelligence Labs rebuilt our AI stack from the ground up," the tech titan said in a blog post.

Muse Spark succeeds Llama 4, released by the Silicon Valley-based firm a year ago, and will power Meta's AI app and smart glasses along with Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger features.

For now, Muse Spark is only available in the United States. The new AI model was described as being small and fast by design, capable of reasoning through complex questions in science, math and health.