Major blackout affects Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp networks
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On Twitter, the Facebook group responded shortly after 6 p.m., explaining that it was working to get back to normal life: “We understand that some people are having difficulty accessing the Facebook app. We are working to get things back to normal ASAP, and we apologize for any inconvenience.” The Instagram network, in turn, reported this error, once again on Twitter: “Instagram and its friends are having a bit of a hard time right now, and you might have trouble using it. Please spoil us, we’re at it!”
According to the site bottom detector, Which lists the error reports submitted by users, the four networks have been affected since 5pm Paris time due to the massive outage affecting densely populated areas, such as Paris or Washington. Thus, many countries will be affected by these connectivity problems, including France, the United States, and the United Kingdom according to guardian.
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