Tens of thousands of people reported outrages yesterday evening, prompting Facebook to confirm using its Twitter account that it was aware of the issues and working to resolve them. It apologised for the outage, particularly for its effect on businesses that depend on Facebook platforms for sales and thanked its users for “bearing with us”.
According to reports, other tools which depend on Facebook services also suffered, including employees’ work passes and email, Oculus VR, and Pokémon Go, which requires a Facebook login.
According to around 50,000 reports on Facebook submitted to DownDetector before 5pm, most problems (72 per cent) were with the website while some were with the server connection and app. More than 75,000 complaints were submitted regarding WhatsApp and 30,000 regarding Instagram, with many citing the server connection. The outage was the largest ever tracked by DownDetector.
Facebook and Instagram eventually returned late on Monday...
