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99. FB is back online, but

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 05:33 PM

Oct 2021

is acting strangely. Not all functions working. IT has a job to do.

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down [View all] Polybius Oct 2021 OP

I just checked.... FarPoint Oct 2021 #1

Obviously, End Times is upon us. Make peace with your maker. 634-5789 Oct 2021 #2

I am shaking my "maker" right now Bucky Oct 2021 #75

lol tiredtoo Oct 2021 #79

Ooooooh, somebody's out for revenge... calimary Oct 2021 #3

Good! Dakota Flint Oct 2021 #4

Please don't jump to conclusions: there are fragile countries that depend onFB Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #13

Still good! Dakota Flint Oct 2021 #20

Important enough for China to block it nationwide from time to time IronLionZion Oct 2021 #22

It's almost like you're making an argument for breaking up a monopoly Bucky Oct 2021 #76

Supposedly worldwide outage. Curious, for sure. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #5

FB stocks were down as well, following the big reveal interview Budi Oct 2021 #6

Here's the interview with the FB whistleblower Budi Oct 2021 #8

The stock market is not feeling at all well today Walleye Oct 2021 #9

Still suffering at 1:45 EST, not "suffered." n/t malthaussen Oct 2021 #7

Isn't there a FB whistle blower testifying before Congress vanlassie Oct 2021 #10

This could be on purpose Polybius Oct 2021 #12

Qanon sites are probably still up IronLionZion Oct 2021 #27

The main thing I do different with Facebook... Archae Oct 2021 #11

I don't get my news from FB either. hollygolively Oct 2021 #33

I am in IT as well and fully deleted my facebook account years ago sdfernando Oct 2021 #73

Nor do I caraher Oct 2021 #57

Same here PatSeg Oct 2021 #69

Unfortunately you have to have a FB account to use the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. Tommymac Oct 2021 #72

oh no !!! ShepKat Oct 2021 #14

huge blow to independent vaccine research Nittersing Oct 2021 #15

Best response by far. NNadir Oct 2021 #44

There's always YouTube IronLionZion Oct 2021 #59

fb is has been down for about an hour for me Marthe48 Oct 2021 #16

LOL. 'Words With Friends' via ham radios and cb's. Budi Oct 2021 #32

How about smoke signals? Or drums? Marthe48 Oct 2021 #36

That is a funny story Budi Oct 2021 #43

Hence, my username on DU Drum Oct 2021 #94

Twitter, TikTok, and SnapChat still up. Shell_Seas Oct 2021 #17

Other sites are fine Marthe48 Oct 2021 #39

My browser says it can't find the site. Hmm LiberalFighter Oct 2021 #18

Same here, 5 hours, cannot find server per message. Paper Roses Oct 2021 #89

"...some people are having trouble..." FB is blaming users Champp Oct 2021 #19

How is that blaming users? NurseJackie Oct 2021 #24

Users should pull themselves up by the bootstraps IronLionZion Oct 2021 #30

. Champp Oct 2021 #42

An honest, non-Republican FB statement would be: Champp Oct 2021 #40

Some users, many users... it's a distinction without a difference. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #88

I respectfully disagree Champp Oct 2021 #97

Lulz NurseJackie Oct 2021 #102

So soon after the 60 minutes episode about them IronLionZion Oct 2021 #21

Yup, the frenzy followed the 60 Minute interview, FB knew what was being revealed. Budi Oct 2021 #25

I blame myself - OhZone Oct 2021 #23

I'm still laughing. Hilarious! davepdx Oct 2021 #62

it looks like they got hacked rdking647 Oct 2021 #26

That's a good explanation. Budi Oct 2021 #28

I think it's deeper than just a DNS issue, but rather a BGP routing problem Sapient Donkey Oct 2021 #70

Wow! This is serious! zehnkatzen Oct 2021 #29

lol Marthe48 Oct 2021 #38

This is planned, this is a "so see what happens if you close us down" ashredux Oct 2021 #31

Oh, they'll just remake themselves with a cool new Name. Budi Oct 2021 #34

Maybe Myspace took them down IronLionZion Oct 2021 #35

What was one of the 1st chat rooms? My Space & AOL, but there was another one too. Budi Oct 2021 #61

Yes, I do. ChazInAz Oct 2021 #64

And IRC (Internet Relay Chat) IronLionZion Oct 2021 #65

Oh yes! IRC. Budi Oct 2021 #67

And my favorite, the BBS Polybius Oct 2021 #80

BBS? I've never heard of it, but that's just me. Budi Oct 2021 #82

Bulletin Board System IronLionZion Oct 2021 #86

Thanks. Found this good read from 2016, The Atlantic Budi Oct 2021 #104

Doubt they'd purposely lose the ad revenue or piss off advertisers Auggie Oct 2021 #37

Appears someone with their hands in the propaganda business that FB allowed, wants to remain hidden Budi Oct 2021 #49

Baby boom coming in 10 months. BoomaofBandM Oct 2021 #41

LOL! LeftInTX Oct 2021 #46

I'm unable to access the site pfitz59 Oct 2021 #45

FB's current rank is #34 on the Fortune 500. apnu Oct 2021 #47

I'm thinking 'inside job' also. Budi Oct 2021 #52

I am not convinced the motive is to destroy democracy... apnu Oct 2021 #68

Thanks. There is plenty of truth in your post. Budi Oct 2021 #74

Good take. Pinback Oct 2021 #100

Indeed. apnu Oct 2021 #103

Facebook being down this long indicates to me they lack necessary protection. LiberalFighter Oct 2021 #48

They don't stop at the drugstore before screwing people IronLionZion Oct 2021 #50

Who's the hero? /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #51

The whistleblower named Frances Haugen. 15 yr veteran of FB. Budi Oct 2021 #56

They've been hacked to prevent conservative voices from being heard.... Chakaconcarne Oct 2021 #53

That works ! 👍 Budi Oct 2021 #58

This is MASSIVE Polybius Oct 2021 #54

2093: Grandpa in his Atomic Rocker reminisces about the blip of '21 Bucky Oct 2021 #77

lol! (nice picture you just drew there!) nt orleans Oct 2021 #78

Trump family deleting all their WA criminality Captain Zero Oct 2021 #55

Still not working... ShazzieB Oct 2021 #60

I don't recall it being down so long before, PatSeg Oct 2021 #71

Met a lot DownriverDem Oct 2021 #63

I rarely ever do either PatSeg Oct 2021 #66

After watching the interview on 60 minutes last night tiredtoo Oct 2021 #81

I Bet videohead5 Oct 2021 #83

It's possible sakabatou Oct 2021 #84

Social media has spread like the plague and infected the minds of so many people. It is time to Pepsidog Oct 2021 #85

I think Zuckerberg is basically a fascist. ananda Oct 2021 #87

Something must be real fucky for it to be down this long durablend Oct 2021 #90

That's it! OhZone Oct 2021 #91

I'm logging into Hot Or Not Polybius Oct 2021 #93

I've been getting unusual requests on eBay the past week or so bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #92

It's back up now. Lasher Oct 2021 #95

Let's make it Permanent The Fifty Stateman Oct 2021 #96

"Facebook said on Twitter." BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #98

😄 Budi Oct 2021 #105

FB is back online, but pfitz59 Oct 2021 #99

Statement from Facebook Mosby Oct 2021 #101