Facebook is down, along with Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus VR

[TylerD]

Facebook is down, along with Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus VR

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/4/22708989/instagram-facebook-outage-messenger-whatsapp-error

 

Possibly a DNS problem. We will see! Crazy to see all of these sites/apps down.

[Dages]

I've read that it is a hack.

[Tortuga]

Facebook is testing their total control of the world. While everyone was distracted by Bill Gates injecting chips in them, FB was quietly taking over the world...🤣

[Thesauron]

BBC reports that it is unclear what is going on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58793174

“Online network experts speculated it may involve an error with DNS, or the domain name system, for Facebook sites.”

“It is rare for such problems to affect a single tech giant such as Facebook, or for the issue to remain unfixed for a long time.
Several other tech companies, including Reddit and Twitter, have poked fun at the social media giant's predicament - prompting responses from the affected apps.”

[Qapla]

On another forum someone postulated that it could be an off-shoot of the recent CBS 60 Minutes story from the whistleblower report.

 

It does make one wonder how many are suffering withdraw symptoms ...

[Thesauron]

On another forum someone postulated that it could be an off-shoot of the recent CBS 60 Minutes story from the whistleblower report.
 
It does make one wonder how many are suffering withdraw symptoms ...

For a little while, the world has become a better place…

[Mykyl]

It’s the only way my older lads keep in contact. So for me it’s not good news. 

[WilliamChew]

Whatsapp is working on my mobile phone.

Its just the whatsapp on the PC and whatsapp web (whatsapp for the browser) that's not working.

Edited October 4, 2021 by WilliamChew

[Thesauron]

Whatsapp is working on my mobile phone.

Its just the whatsapp on the PC and whatsapp web (whatsapp for the browser) that's not working.

Can you actually send anything? And can people receive it?

[Hope]

49 minutes ago, Thesauron said:

Can you actually send anything? And can people receive it?

I don't think we can... Our pioneer group is not getting any action

 

 

[Shawnster]

1 hour ago, WilliamChew said:

Whatsapp is working on my mobile phone.

Its just the whatsapp on the PC and whatsapp web (whatsapp for the browser) that's not working.

Is it though? I've not seen anyone on whatsapp for most of the day 

[TylerD]

Facebook and Instagram are back up but WhatsApp is still down. Should be back soon.

[TylerD]

 

Here is what it looks like on my WhatsApp currently, which indicates it's offline.

[TylerD]

WhatsApp is back online! (at least for me)

[Friends just call me Ross]

WhatsApp is working for me now, too, on all my devices.  

[Qapla]

Mine WhatsApp is now working

 

[DarinS]

it was a technical issue - in their own house - not a hack

 

the removed the network "BGP routes"

 

think of it like they hid the directions on how to get to their house - 

no map = no traffic

 

ps it also means someone is getting fired...lol

 

us geeks call it a RGE - Resume Generating Event

 

[Tortuga]

17 minutes ago, DarinS said:

RGE - Resume Generating Event

Time to dust off the job resume...

[Amygdala]