Social media blackout: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all down. Thousands of outages have been reported throughout the northeastern U.S., Europe and the Philippines.
FILE- In this March 13, 2019, file photo Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone in New York. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down. All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were not loading as of early Sunday, April 14. All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were not loading as of early Sunday morning.since 6:30 a.m. in much of the world, with thousands of reported outages concentrated in northeastern U.S.
There are more than 1.52 billion daily active Facebook users, according to the social media network’s website.
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