Users worldwide, including those in India, faced difficulties logging into their Gmail, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram accounts on Tuesday night.
As per Downdetector, around 500,000 Facebook users experienced login issues, with approximately 50,000 Instagram users and an additional 10,000 Facebook Messenger users reporting outages.
The sudden outage prompted various reactions on social media platforms, with users sharing updates and posting amusing memes. Downdetector reported that the blackout affecting Google and Meta-owned apps occurred around 9 pm IST.
In addition to the flood of memes on social media, Elon Musk, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), also weighed in on the global outage of Facebook and Instagram. Taking a jab at Meta, Musk stated in a post on X, “If you’re reading this post, it’s because our servers are working.”
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1765047740327702665?s=20
Stone acknowledged the difficulties people were facing in accessing their services, stating, “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now.”
In a subsequent post, Stone mentioned that the problem had been swiftly resolved for all affected users. He added, “We apologize for any inconvenience.”
After an hour, the issue was successfully addressed, and both apps were back online. Only a minor number of fewer than 80,000 people reported issues with Facebook during the outage.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg saw a nearly $3 billion reduction in his net worth in a single day, as the company’s primary platforms, Facebook and Instagram, experienced a worldwide outage.
Zuckerberg’s net worth dropped by $2.79 billion within a day, settling at $176 billion on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Despite this decline, he maintained his position as the world’s fourth-richest person.
The global outage, lasting about an hour, resulted in a 1.6% decrease in Meta shares, contributing to the erosion of Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth. Meta shares concluded the overnight trading session on Wall Street at $490.22 per share.
Conclusion: The brief but impactful worldwide outage serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of global social media platforms and their influence on users and the financial market. As services resumed, users and investors alike were left with an interesting episode that prompted both frustration and amusement across the digital landscape.
