People React To Facebook and Instagram Being Down
If you were logged out of your Facebook or Instagram account, you’re definitely not alone. Meta’s social media platforms were not working. This goes for both Instagram and Facebook. Some people are receiving “failure to load messages.” While others are receiving “page error” messages.
Downdetector app, an outage reporting platform, reported over 44,000 outages around 10:13 a.m. The social media platforms were down for about 2 to 3 hours.
Meta Spokesman Andy Stone has taken to X to confirm to its users that the issues have been resolved and that the websites should be working now. “Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience,” he Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience. https://t.co/ybyyAZNAMn
— Andy Stone (@andymstone) March 5, 2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated on X formerly known as Twitter.
Reactions to Facebook and Instagram being down.
To be honest, I thought my cellphone was glitching. I even resorted to clearing my Facebook app’s cache and opening and closing the app repeatedly. Additionally, I attempted to change my password while freaking out about my page being hacked. Naturally, I rushed to X to see what was going on. And there it was trending, “Facebook Instagram Down.”
On X, formerly known as Twitter, many users shared their thoughts on the outage. One person said, “me thinking my IG and Facebook were hacked.” Another person shared “Is meta down or am I being hacked? my instagram isn’t loading and my facebook is also “session logged out.”
There is some good news. According to the error page, many users are getting, the platform began working to resolve the issue the moment the outage happened.
In 2021, there was a similar service disruption when Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were down for more than six hours. CNBC reported that at the time, Facebook, now Meta, said the outage was caused by “configuration changes on backbone routers.”
Threads is included this time around. It appears was completely down too. When opening the app on a mobile device, it displays an error message that says, “Sorry, something went wrong. Try again.” On the other hand, WhatsApp is working without an issue.
The platform ℹ️ Note: Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads are currently experiencing outages related to login sessions in multiple countries; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #FacebookDown #InstagramDown #ThreadsDown pic.twitter.com/0yR5mKCoQY
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) March 5, 2024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1765037847646810497%7Ctwgr%5Ee33f2aebbf280ae0b40b854ca928a779315c6f92%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F3%2F5%2F24091207%2Fmeta-outage-facebook-instagram-threads-down-signed-out" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NetBlocks, a global internet monitor shared on X, “Note: Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads are currently experiencing outages related to login sessions in multiple countries; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #FacebookDown #InstagramDown #ThreadsDown.”
Top Mistakes That Can Get You Hacked
Most people like to think they’re pretty tech-savvy. However, Cobalt Labs, Inc., a platform for security and development, reported that 2,220 cyberattacks occur each day, which equates to 800,000 attacks per year. According to AAG, an IT services company, nearly 1 billion emails were exposed in a single year, affecting 1 in 5 internet users.
In January, there was a data breach that exposed billions of records online. Many outlets referred to this breach as the “Mother of All Breaches.” In a detailed report from CyberNews.com, the leak included websites like Dropbox, Linkedin, and X (formerly known as Twitter). They mentioned in their report that if users use the same passwords for their Netflix account as they do for their Gmail account, attackers can use this to pivot towards other, more sensitive accounts. They added, “Apart from that, users whose data has been included in supermassive MOAB may become victims of spear-phishing attacks or receive high levels of spam emails.”
Red Flags of Hacking
There are many ways to tell if you have been hacked, from redirected internet searches and unexpected installs to rogue mouse pointers. Some studies show that random pop-ups that quickly appear with links or advertisements can be a sign. Sometimes, one may see fraudulent antivirus warning messages, saying that your computer has been hacked from an antivirus “software” you have never actually installed. This can also be unwanted browser toolbars, emails sent from your email to your contacts, and passwords being declined among other telltale signs.
Avoid Getting Hacked
For many years, people have been told over and over again about the risk of hackers tapping into your technology. Even as technology advances and more and more security software and management techniques are created to prevent these hacks, scammers continue to find ways to break in.
There’s only one sure way to avoid getting hacked. And that’s to never go online. Unfortunately, many of us don’t have that option. So, check out some of the top mistakes that can get you hacked below.
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