* First reports of problems with the social media sites came at 16:44 BST (11:44 ET)
* Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger all reported issues
* Soon after the first report, the hashtag #facebookdown was trending on Twitter
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are down for users around the world, with the first report of problems coming in two hours ago.
According to DownDetector, the issues started at around 16:44 BST (11:44 ET), with tens of thousands of users reporting problems connecting.
NetBlocks, which tracks internet outages and their impact, estimate the two hour plus outage has already cost the global economy $160m (£117 million), and sent the Facebook share price down by more than five per cent.
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WNU Editor: I always use Messenger to communicate with everyone worldwide. This is a bummer.
Update #1: I find it hillarious that Facebook has to use Twitter to tell the world that it is down (see below):
We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
— Facebook (@Facebook) October 4, 2021
Update #2: It looks like everything crashed when an update was installed .... Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we know (Ars Technica).
More News On Instagram, Facebook, And WhatsApp Apps Crashing Worldwide
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage -- AP
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are offline -- CNBC
Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp apps crash throughout the world -- Jerusalem Post
Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram ALL down in major worldwide outage -- RT
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