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2024-03-05 Cyber

Is Facebook down? Yes it is! And so is Instagram and Facebook Messenger

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Posted by trailing wife 2024-03-05 11:27|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 History repeated: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/.../facebook-down.html
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Were Down: Here's …
WEBOct 4, 2021 · Facebook’s apps — which include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Oculus — began displaying error messages around 11:40 a.m. Eastern time, users reported.

Posted by Huputle Cherelet4131 2024-03-05 11:51|| 2024-03-05 11:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Yesterday a hacking attempt occurred when I got on Facebook. I was to contact site to correct the problem. They said do not attempt to shut down, so I did. All is fine. Haven't been on today. Perhaps later.

Posted by Dale 2024-03-05 12:17|| 2024-03-05 12:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Test drive for knocking them offline late in October? Heh...

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-03-05 12:22|| 2024-03-05 12:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, at least this slob is gonna be outta here:

Nuland to step down

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-03-05 12:24|| 2024-03-05 12:24|| Front Page Top

#5 12:24 PM Facebook working fine at this time.

Posted by Dale 2024-03-05 12:25|| 2024-03-05 12:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Somehow my life continues . . .

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2024-03-05 12:59|| 2024-03-05 12:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Upload the same 'election fortifications' as those cell phone providers?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-03-05 13:08|| 2024-03-05 13:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are back online following a 1.5hr outage that left users worldwide unable to access Meta's social media platforms - as experts say 'a cyberattack can never be fully ruled out'

The AT&T trend I suppose.
System too complex for the IT staffers.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-05 13:09|| 2024-03-05 13:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Not that I care about Meta's problems but it would be interesting, simply from a technical standpoint, to know the cause and what they're doing about it.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-03-05 13:40|| 2024-03-05 13:40|| Front Page Top

#10 ...The fact that they announced this and are updating people on X is...delicious.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-03-05 13:44|| 2024-03-05 13:44|| Front Page Top

#11 And productivity nationwide rises...

Posted by ed in texas 2024-03-05 14:18|| 2024-03-05 14:18|| Front Page Top

#12 It's those damn Houthis dredging up undersea internet cables again.

Posted by jpal 2024-03-05 15:10|| 2024-03-05 15:10|| Front Page Top

#13 Ya it was for a while. Had to go in and reset password.

Posted by 49 Pan 2024-03-05 17:48|| 2024-03-05 17:48|| Front Page Top

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