Three social media platforms, Instagram, Facebook and instant messaging application WhatsApp could not be accessed from anywhere in the world for about 6 hours. With the effect of the access problem, Facebook’s shares fell by more than 5 percent, and the cuts ended after 6 hours.
Social Media users could not access Instagram and Facebook worldwide. Instant messaging application WhatsApp was also among the platforms with access problems. While the cause of the problem has not yet been determined, Twitter users all over the world reported that they could not enter Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Crashed at 15:44 GMT
The ‘Down Detector’ website, which provides instant information about the problems that occur on the websites, reported that the problem experienced around the world started at 15.44 GMT.
First Explanation from Whatsapp
In the first statement made by WhatsApp regarding the access problem, “We are aware that some people are currently experiencing problems with WhatsApp. We are working to get things back to normal and will update as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.”
What Facebook said
Facebook’s Communications Director Andy Stone, which includes all three social media platforms, said on Twitter, “We are aware that there is a problem in accessing our applications and products. We are working to get everything back to normal as soon as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience.” used the phrase.
Instagrem: Stay with Us
After WhatsApp, Instagram also made a statement on Twitter regarding the access problem, saying, “Instagram and friends are having a bit of a hard time right now, stay with us.”
Facebook shares down over 5 perçent
Facebook’s shares fell by more than 5 percent due to the impact of the access problem. The worldwide access problem to Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram also negatively affected the shares of Facebook, which hosts all three social media platforms, traded on the New York stock exchange.
Facebook employees couldn’t get in the door
While social media giant Facebook and Instagram and the messaging application Whatsapp are still not accessible, Sheera Frenkel, the technology reporter of the New York Times, shared a striking news on Twitter. Sheera Frenkel, technology correspondent for the New York Times, one of the respected newspapers of the USA, wrote that employees who wanted to enter Facebook’s buildings this morning to assess the extent of the global outage could not enter the door.
Basing the information on a phone call with a friend who works at Facebook, Frenkel stated that the cards of the employees do not open the doors. It has returned to normal, interruptions continue It has been reported that the problem that has been going on for about 6 hours on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp servers has been resolved. A Facebook spokesperson announced that the services have started working, but it will take a little more time to get back to normal.
Mutual fire Between Twitter and Whatsapp after acecess failure
While the access problem continues, Twitter’s tweet shared, “Literally everyone, hello!” referring to the problem. There was a response from WhatsApp, which continued to have access to this share of Twitter. In its response, WhatsApp simply said “Hello”.
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