
Why did Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp go down?
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Such problems – especially after they have been ongoing for hours – likely indicates there is a major problem with the technology underpinning Facebook’s services. :: Follow our live coverage of the outage here :: What’s more, Facebook might never truly reveal what caused the problems. Apps might work a little differently – they would still show existing content, such as WhatsApp messages or Instagram posts – that have already been downloaded, but they were not be able to ask Facebook’s servers for new ones. In July, many major websites – including those of seemingly unconnected companies such as Home Depot and Delta Airlines – went down because of problems at Akamai, which offers DNS to its customers.
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