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Elon Musk takes a dig at Meta post global Instagram, Facebook outage
Money Control
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1y ago
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Elon Musk mocked Facebook and Instagram's recent global outage, posting on Twitter that if users could see his tweet, it meant his servers were working. The outage impacted millions of users worldwide, with difficulties logging into Gmail, YouTube, and Facebook platforms. Tesla CEO Musk shared a meme poking fun at Meta's Communications Director's tweet about the issue. The outage lasted about an hour, and Facebook and Instagram services were restored, with fewer than 80,000 people still reporting issues.
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YouTube service restored after brief downtime
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
YouTube experienced a brief outage on Tuesday, causing errors for users trying to access the homepage. The issue affected several other platforms including Gmail, Facebook, and Instagram, leading to difficulties in logging into accounts. The outage was resolved quickly, and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, apologized for the inconvenience caused. Elon Musk took the opportunity to take a dig at competing social networks by stating that if people could read his post, it meant their servers were working.
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Elon Musk gloats after Meta resorted to announcing an Instagram and Facebook outage on X
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
Facebook-owned platform Meta experienced a widespread outage, forcing them to use Elon Musk's rival platform X to communicate the issue. Musk took the opportunity to mock Meta, joking about the outage. Facebook and Instagram also experienced disruptions, with users reporting difficulties accessing their accounts. Meta resolved the issue and apologized for the inconvenience. The relationship between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Musk has been tense, with both publicly mocking each other's platforms.
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Meta's Instagram down for thousands, Downdetector shows
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, experienced an outage on Thursday, impacting thousands of users in the United States. At its peak, over 5,000 users reported difficulties accessing the popular photo-sharing platform. This follows recent global outages affecting other social media platforms owned by Meta, including Facebook, Instagram Messenger, and Threads. In India, nearly 15,381 users reported a Facebook outage and over 19,200 users reported a similar issue with Instagram on March 5th.
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WhatsApp is down worldwide and stuck on connecting
The Verge
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1y ago
Medial
WhatsApp experienced a global outage, impacting its 2 billion users. Users faced connection issues, with the service stuck on "connecting." Messages were not delivered until the service was restored. The outage also affected Meta's business APIs for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. While the issues seemed to be resolved by 4 PM ET, Meta has not provided an official response. Additionally, some users reported problems with Facebook and Instagram, but access appears to have been restored. This outage follows a recent Meta outage that affected Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads.
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YouTube down too? Users report video streaming site ‘not working’
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
On March 5th, popular video platform YouTube experienced an outage, with many users reporting errors when attempting to access the site. Reports of downtime peaked around 9pm, with over 3,824 complaints recorded on Downdetector.com. This outage follows a recent Facebook and Instagram outage, where thousands of users were unable to access the platforms. Elon Musk took the opportunity to mock the situation, highlighting that if users were able to read his post, it was because his servers were functioning properly.
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Facebook, Instagram and Threads are all down in massive Meta outage on Super Tuesday
TechCrunch
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1y ago
Medial
Facebook, Instagram, and other apps owned by Meta are experiencing an outage, preventing users from accessing these platforms. The issue started on Tuesday morning and is ongoing. Meta has acknowledged the problem and stated that they are working on resolving it. This widespread outage is unusual for Meta and has raised suspicions, particularly due to it occurring on election day in several US states. The outage could impact last-minute voter outreach efforts and reminders. Meta's apps have had a significant role during election cycles, and the company takes steps to mitigate their potential influence.
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Meta's Facebook, Instagram face global outage, users unable to login
IndianStartupNews
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1y ago
Medial
Facebook, Instagram, and Threads experienced a widespread outage on Tuesday, impacting users globally. The disruption caused users to be unexpectedly logged out of their accounts and prevented them from logging back in. Users encountered issues such as inability to refresh pages or post new content on Instagram, and complete shutdown of the Threads app. Over 300,000 complaints were recorded for Facebook and more than 20,000 for Instagram on Downdetector.com. Despite the significant impact on users, Meta has not yet acknowledged the outage or provided an explanation.
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Instagram testing feed only for paid verified users
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Instagram, owned by Meta, is testing a new feature that would allow only paid and verified users to post on a dedicated feed. This move follows in the footsteps of Elon Musk's platform, X, which offers more control to its users. Instagram is exploring this feature as a way for businesses and creators to gain more visibility. The Meta Verified toggle, priced at $11.99 on the web or $14.99 in-app, allows users to appear more prominently in the Instagram feed. Meta is also considering charging users in Europe $14 for an ad-free Instagram or Facebook experience.
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta loses $3 billion after Instagram, Facebook global outage
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Yesterday, Meta's social media platforms experienced a global outage that lasted for over 30 minutes, affecting billions of users worldwide. The outage resulted in an estimated loss of $3 billion for Meta. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, lost around $2.79 billion in a day, but still remains the world's fourth-richest person. The outage also affected WhatsApp Business, with approximately 200 reports of outages. During the outage, Elon Musk took the opportunity to take a jab at Meta. This incident follows Meta's strong financial performance in February, which increased Zuckerberg's net worth by $27.1 billion.
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Another Outage? Meta-Owned Facebook & Instagram Down In India
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Facebook and Instagram experienced a major outage globally, causing users to face issues with logging in, refreshing feeds, and being logged out unexpectedly. The outage started around 8:45 PM IST and led to the trending hashtag "#instagramdown" on X (formerly Twitter). Users reported disruptions on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, owned by Meta. Troubles were experienced by users in both India and the US.
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