Why Did Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram Go Down?

Facebook's entire network of online properties went offline for around 7 hours on October 5th 2021. But how did this happen and why did it appear Facebook had completely vanished? In this podcast, we take a look at the events leading up to Facebook's u

Episode 1 of the The Really Useful Podcast podcast, hosted by Christian Cawley, Ben Stegner, titled "Why Did Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram Go Down?" was published on October 6, 2021 and runs 33 minutes.

October 6, 2021 ·33m · The Really Useful Podcast

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Facebook's entire network of online properties went offline for around 7 hours on October 5th 2021. But how did this happen and why did it appear Facebook had completely vanished? In this podcast, we take a look at the events leading up to Facebook's unscheduled downtime. This includes some theories surrounding the event and the surrounding storm instigated by whistle-blower Frances Haugen.

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