Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all currently down as Facebook's network of sites suddenly went offline earlier today.
Details are unclear as to why Facebook's network, which includes popular photo social network Instagram and instant message service WhatsApp, became unavailable. But these sites have been offline for at least the last two hours.
We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
— Facebook App (@facebookapp) October 4, 2021
The only official update is from Facebook's Twitter account which says the company is working to get the services back up and running soon.
"We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app. We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience."
Oculus, which is owned by Facebook, is also down and some Oculus VR devices and games are impacted as a result.
IGN's sister site DownDetector saw a spike in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outages around 8 am PT/11 am ET. We'll have updates for if anything changes with these services.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.