Why is Facebook and WhatsApp down?

Why is Facebook and WhatsApp down?

The outages on Monday at Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram occurred because of a problem in the company's domain name system, a relatively unknown -- at least to the masses -- but crucial component of the internet. Commonly known as DNS, it's like a phone book for the internet.

Is WhatsApp Still Down?

Whatsapp.com is UP and reachable by us.

When did Facebook Instagram and WhatsApp go down?

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp experienced a second outage in less than a week. Facebook said some users were experiencing issues with its suite of apps on Friday. "We apologize for any inconvenience," the company said in a tweet. Facebook, Instagram, and other apps went down four days ago on Monday, October 4.

Why are Facebook apps not working?

If your Facebook app is not working or loading properly after clearing the cache, we suggest you re-install the Facebook app. especially if you didn't install the Facebook app via Play Store earlier, you may have problems using it. ... To fix this, kindly head over to the Play Store to re-install the Facebook app.

Is Facebook server down now?

Facebook.com is UP and reachable by us.

What caused the outage of Facebook?

A cascade of mistakes made during maintenance on Facebook's network caused the outage that took its services offline Monday, the company said in a blog post published on Tuesday.

What does one tick mean on WhatsApp?

As WhatsApp users, one knows that whenever a text is sent, a single tick mark will appear by it to indicate your message was sent. Two ticks mean your message was delivered, and two blue ticks would mean your message has been read. ... Yes, it's true, you can read messages without letting your sender know.

Why did Facebook go down today 2021?

Security experts identified the problem as a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) withdrawal of the IP address prefixes in which Facebook's Domain Name servers were hosted, making it impossible for users to resolve Facebook and related domain names, and reach services.

What was the reason behind WhatsApp server down?

Facebook made it clear that it wasn't a hack or cyberattack. “We want to make clear at this time we believe the root cause of this outage was a faulty configuration change. We also have no evidence that user data was compromised as a result of this downtime,” the social media giant said in a blog post.

Why can't I access my Facebook?

If you're having trouble logging into your Facebook account, here are some things you can try. Go to facebook.com/login/identify and follow the instructions. Make sure to use a computer or mobile phone that you have previously used to log into your Facebook account.