Bisina SomtoA few hours after social media platforms – Facebook and Instagram were shut down across the globe, the service of the platforms has now been restored.
The outage, which occurred on Tuesday, left millions of users unable to access their accounts, prompting widespread confusion across social media platforms.
Users reported difficulties logging in, refreshing profiles, and accessing homepages on both Facebook and Instagram.
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Peace Ighodaro, a concerned user, took to Twitter to express her confusion, asking, “Who logged us out of Facebook ooo?”
Similarly, Lidia Curanaj from New York tweeted about the outage, while a social media influencer in the Philippines, @RealRazziebinx, jokingly speculated about the end of the world.
The frustration didn’t last long as the servers of both platforms, owned by Mark Zuckerberg, have now been restored to full functionality. Users can regain access to their accounts by simply logging in with their passwords.
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The sudden shutdown serves as a reminder of the widespread reliance on these social media giants for communication, entertainment, and networking. It also highlights the vulnerability of such platforms to technical glitches and disruptions.
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