Problems solved in the meantime
Again problems with Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram
The icons of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp can be seen on the screen of a smartphone
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Facebook is again struggling with technical problems. On Friday, some users reported that they had problems using the group’s services. It is the second time within a week that the group has technical problems.
A few days after a massive breakdown, the online giant Facebook had to struggle with technical problems again. “We are aware that some people and companies have difficulty accessing Facebook products,” said a company spokesman on Friday. “We are working on a speedy return to normal and apologize for any inconvenience.” Facebook did not provide any information on the extent of the problem or possible reasons. The fault was resolved after a few hours.
The specialized website Downdetector registered a significant increase in error messages on Facebook, Facebook Messenger and the subsidiary services Instagram and Whatsapp. In the short message service Twitter, which does not belong to Facebook, many users vented their anger.
Massive disruption only on Monday
It was only on Monday that hundreds of millions of users had no access to the Facebook services for hours. Facebook blamed a faulty reconfiguration of routers for the total failure of the platforms. This disrupted communication between the data centers and “brought our services to a standstill,” said Vice President for Infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan.
The disruption not only revealed the vulnerability of the US group, but also hit Facebook at a very inopportune time: the Internet giant is currently under massive pressure from allegations by an ex-employee. The whistleblower Frances Haugen accuses Facebook of systematically putting profit above security and harming the well-being of young users.