By Montserrat Arqué
05 Mar 2024, 11:38 AM EST
This Tuesday morning, users around the world were surprised that Facebook and Instagram, 2 of the most used social networks globally, and which belong to the company Meta, are without service.
The crash of both platforms occurred suddenly, leaving millions of users unable to access their accounts and causing concern and uncertainty in the online community.
According to reports from the technological failure monitoring portal DownDetector, the incident began to be detected shortly after 9 a.m. (Central time), when there was a significant increase in reports of users experiencing difficulties logging in to Facebook and Instagram .
What initially appeared to be a localized issue quickly ended up being a global outage, affecting users in different regions and countries. This situation sparked a frenzy of speculation and concern among users, many of whom feared that their accounts had been hacked or compromised in some way.
What has caused the fall of Facebook and Instagram?
After a more detailed analysis of the situation, it was confirmed that the fall of Facebook and Instagram was not due to a cyber attack, but rather to a technical problem that affected the platforms’ ability to process user sessions. This has generated momentary relief among those affected, who saw their suspicions that the problem was beyond their control confirmed.
Despite the initial tranquility, the fall of Facebook and Instagram had a significant impact on the daily lives of many of their users. Those who rely on these platforms to communicate with friends and family, as well as stay up to date on events and news, were forced to look for temporary alternatives.
In addition, there were those who reported problems related to the security of their accounts. Some have claimed to have received notifications about suspicious login attempts or experienced difficulties resetting their passwords during the time of the platforms’ downfall.
Given the impossibility of accessing Facebook and Instagram, many users turned to other social networks to stay informed about the situation. Twitter became a source of real-time news and information, where users shared their experiences and sought updates on the status of affected platforms.
At this point, Meta has not provided specific details on the exact cause of the crash or the estimated time to resolve the issue.
Reactions and memes about the fall of Facebook and Meta
Some of the affected users have taken to Twitter to discuss the issue and exchange useful information with others, as well as posting some funny memes about the situation:
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