Facebook, Instagram and Messenger down again for some users
Friday's outage did not appear to be as widespread as Monday's Facebook issue that knocked the social media platform offline for several hours.
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6 sourcesFacebook apps stop working for some users days after massive outage
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp experienced a second outage in less than a week
Facebook blames massive outage on error during routine maintenance
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16 sourcesFacebook, Instagram down again for second time in week after hours-long outages
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6 sourcesUsers report trouble on Facebook, Instagram just days after global outage
Outage highlights how vital Facebook has become worldwide
Outage shows how vital Facebook has become worldwide
‘Social Dilemma’ star says Facebook outage proves need for regulation after blackout hurt small businesses
Facebook blames outage on error during routine maintenance
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5 articlesFacebook outage: what went wrong and why did it take so long to fix after social platform went down?
Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp return after outage — live updates | DW
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3 developments- Oct 4, 2021Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp down: Platforms 'coming back online' after outage
- Oct 6, 2021Facebook blames massive outage on error during routine maintenance
- Oct 8, 2021Facebook, Instagram and Messenger down again for some users
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