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Why is Facebook and WhatsApp Down?
If you’re wondering why is Facebook and WhatsApp down, you’re not alone. The social networking giant has faced an outage in the past, but hasn’t said why exactly. This time, Twitter chimed in with a simple “hello literally everyone!” in response to a joke about the outage. Facebook and WhatsApp are the most popular social networking sites in the world, and their continued outage may have something to do with the company’s “monopolistic behavior.”
Problems with the underlying infrastructure
A recent outage on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has caused hundreds of millions of users to lose access to the services. The issue appears to be the result of problems with the underlying infrastructure of Facebook, which has changed the way its systems communicate. Cyber experts believe that the problem stems from changes made to the system used to move packets of information. If that is the case, the outage will have a wide impact on the world.
While the focus of attention on social media content has been on the content, the underlying infrastructure is a far more important issue. It has massive implications for human and national security. See the article : What is Facebook ID and How to Find It. These issues should not be taken for granted. “The Internet in Everything” author Laura DeNardis argues that the underlying infrastructure is a vitally important part of the Internet, but its security is often taken for granted.
Blame on Facebook’s “monopolistic behavior”
Some employees of Facebook are fuming over what they see as the company’s inaction on the issue. Others are demanding an investigation by a third party. Many question whether Facebook helped the Trump campaign and incentivized the creation of hyperpartisan content. Read also : How Do I Fix Facebook Notifications?. Others are voicing their concerns over Zuckerberg’s comments. And some have read the full transcript to see whether he’s right about the company’s stance on the issue.
Despite all of these concerns, Sandberg’s decision to re-hire Cox and the other executives of Facebook has led to a heated debate over Facebook’s policies. Activists, including Stop Hate for Profit, have been mobilizing business executives to participate in an ad boycott of Facebook. Cox reacted by urging Zuckerberg to appoint Cox to head the ADL.
Twitter’s response to the outage
After hours of social media chaos, Twitter’s response to the Facebook and WhatsApp outage has been amusing and a little bit ironic. After Facebook and WhatsApp users were unable to communicate with each other, Twitter started trending with the phrase #FacebookDown and poked fun at the two social media giants. This may interest you : How to Make a Fake Facebook Account. The company CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, issued a formal apology for the disruption and noted that they are working to restore service. In his tweet, Dorsey also poked fun at the Facebook domain for sale, and users were quick to share their frustrations.
In a response to the outage, Twitter took to the social media platform to say “Hello literally everyone” on the official page. Despite the apparent lack of service for users in many parts of the world, Twitter’s response received over 14 million likes in an hour, making it one of the most popular tweets in recent memory. The outage forced Facebook and Instagram to pull their servers. As a result, Twitter’s users turned to other platforms for updates and chats.
Other outages reported on DownDetector
If you’ve ever noticed spikes in outage reports from one service provider, you might think your service is down. Instead, you might find that many other companies also reported outages. When this happens, you can determine that there was a common issue that affected more than one service provider. Moreover, the historical data provided by Downdetector helps you detect trends and determine if the outage is caused by external factors or seasonality. Knowing that your service is down for a third party can help you communicate with your customers and provide actionable advice.
Downdetector uses a rigorous data methodology to assign a status to a problem based on a set of key indicators. Consequently, a single user problem report is unlikely to signal a widespread service issue, so we only report outages involving a significant percentage of users. Furthermore, we calculate the baseline volume of typical problem reports and compare that to the current number. This helps us to determine if there’s a significant increase in reports, and to prioritize these.
