WhatsApp, Facebook And Instagram Went Down.
Many WhatsApp users reported inability to send and receive messages, while Instagram too was down during the period. Independent tracking portal Downdetector showed a spike in the outage reported by users of both WhatsApp and Instagram.
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are down in several parts of the world, including India.
On Friday, thousands of users faced issues accessing the messaging and social media applications. On Instagram, users were unable to refresh the feed and some had trouble logging in.
On WhatsApp, users were unable to send or receive messages, with many facing connectivity issues as well. Facebook, which owns both WhatsApp and Instagram saw a complete blackout, with users also facing log-in issues.
As per reports on Downdetector, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are not working for many users. Over 21,000 reported problems with WhatsApp, while close to 20,000 reports were lodged for Instagram on Friday at 10:53 PM IST.
There is no word yet on why the Facebook-owned applications were facing outages around the world.
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The Facebook-owned platforms later said the “technical issue” had been resolved.
“A technical issue caused people to have trouble accessing some Facebook services. We resolved this issue for everyone, and we apologise for any inconvenience,” a Facebook spokesperson said.
“Some people were having issues with their Instagram accounts earlier, but we’re back now. The issue’s been fixed and we’re sorry for the trouble,” Instagram tweeted, along with a GIF.
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