Is Meta Ads down?
Updated Sep 12, 2026 05:32 UTC. StatusBird re-checks Meta Ads's status page every 2 minutes.
Meta Ads is currently operational as of Sep 12, 2026 05:32 UTC, with no outage reported on its official status page. StatusBird reads Meta Ads's status page every 2 minutes and, on the Pro plan, alerts subscribers by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord within that cycle; the free email alert on this page covers major and critical outages with no account.
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Meta Ads 30-day uptime
Based on checks every 2 minutes over the past 30 days.
Meta Ads's 90-day uptime of 100.00% is in line with the Advertising category average of 100.00% across the 6 services StatusBird monitors in that category.
Over the past 90 days StatusBird recorded 0 major or critical Meta Ads incidents totalling 0 minutes of downtime, for 100.00% availability and a A+ reliability grade. Full history: Meta Ads reliability report.
How do I get notified when Meta Ads has an outage?
Three options, from free to full coverage. Plan details are as published on StatusBird's pricing page and metastatus.com as of September 12, 2026.
- Free email alert on this page. The form above emails you when Meta Ads enters a major or critical outage and again when it recovers. No account, no card.
- A StatusBird account. The free plan monitors 1 service with a live dashboard and a day-after incident digest. Pro ($29/month) checks all 84 services every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord, with quiet hours and per-service thresholds; Business is $49/month and Agency $99/month. Create a free account.
- Meta Ads's own status page. metastatus.com offers the subscription options on metastatus.com, where available. It is the official record and worth subscribing to alongside any monitor; it updates when Meta Ads confirms an incident.
Full guide: Best downtime alert services for online store owners (2026).
About Meta Ads
Facebook and Instagram advertising platform. Meta Ads disruptions halt your campaigns and cut off a major source of paid traffic to your store.
StatusBird monitors Meta Ads every 2 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When an outage or degradation is detected, StatusBird sends instant alerts so you can act before your customers notice. The 30-day uptime percentage and incident history above reflect live data from our monitoring network.
Meta Ads recent incidents
StatusBird recorded zero major or critical Meta Ads incidents between August 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026, across checks every 2 minutes.
Meta Ads status FAQ
Is Meta Ads down right now?
No. As of Sep 12, 2026 05:32 UTC, Meta Ads is fully operational with no outages reported.
Is Meta Ads having an outage today?
No incidents have been detected for Meta Ads in the past 30 days.
Why is Meta Ads not working?
If Meta Ads is not working for you, first check the status above to confirm whether it is a widespread outage or something specific to your account. If Meta Ads shows as operational but you are still having issues, the problem may be on your end. Try clearing your cache, checking your API keys, or contacting Meta Ads support.
How do I get notified when Meta Ads goes down?
Use the free email alert form on this page (no account), open a StatusBird account (free for 1 service with a next-day digest; Pro at $29/month checks every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord), or subscribe to Meta Ads's own status page.
What should I do when Meta Ads goes down?
When Meta Ads goes down, act quickly: notify your team, check the official Meta Ads status page, and put up a maintenance notice if customer-facing flows are affected. See our full guide: What to Do When Meta Ads Goes Down.
How reliable is Meta Ads?
Meta Ads has maintained 100.00% uptime over the past 30 days based on StatusBird’s monitoring. That is excellent reliability.
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"Every figure we publish comes from the same 2-minute checks that trigger our customers' alerts. We publish the data exactly as we measured it, and anyone is free to cite it."
Sydney Murphy, founder of StatusBird
Cite this data: StatusBird monitoring data, https://statusbird.io/status/meta-ads, accessed September 12, 2026. See the methodology for how these numbers are measured.
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