BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram down again for second time in week after hours-long outages
Alex Heath, a reporter with tech-focused outlet The Verge, tweeted that Facebook told him it was aware that some users were having trouble accessing its apps and products. He added that the company said it was working to get its services back online.“We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and we apologize for any inconvenience.”This marks the second time this week that the company has faced outages across its three popular apps.
Earlier this week Facebook was also the object of scrutiny after whistleblower Frances Haugen said the company harms the mental health of children and facilitates political divisions.hit back at these claims, saying,"At the heart of these accusations is this idea that we prioritize profit over safety and wellbeing. That's just not true."Facebook said it was aware of the outages and is working on returning service to its users.
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