Facebook Whatsapp Outage

WhatsApp says it has resolved technical problem

Thousands of users reported problems on Friday, but the Meta-owned company says the issue is now resolved.

BBC News - 6d

John Oliver on Facebook: ‘An absolute sewer of hatred and misinformation’

The Last Week Tonight host looked at content moderation and how Mark Zuckerberg has bent to Trump’s will. John Oliver took aim at Mark Zuckerberg and the world of content moderation in this ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts

A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.

Wired - Feb. 24

Minister sacked over WhatsApp messages faces standards probe

Andrew Gwynne is investigated over "actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the House".

BBC News - Feb. 21

Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power.

The New York Times - 6d

Power outage leaves most of Chile in darkness for hours

A sweeping power blackout left most of Chile in darkness for several hours

ABC News - Feb. 25

Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country

Most residents had power restored by midnight but the situation remained unstable. President Gabriel Boric blamed power companies for not acting faster.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Slack platform down as users report service outage

Workplace communications platform Slack experienced an outage Wednesday morning as thousands of users reported they were unable to use the service.

NBC News - Feb. 26

Ex-Facebook engineer is tackling clinician burnout at Freed after seeing wife's challenges

Freed, a health-tech startup focused on AI scribing, announced a $30 million funding round on Wednesday, led by Sequoia Capital on Wednesday.

CNBC - 1d

Slack outage takes down widely used messaging app

Slack platform outage left users unable to use the collaboration messaging app, throwing a wrench in the work day.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Why the Huge Slack Outage Is a Must-Read Message on Workplace Communications

In an era of always-on digital communication where office chats often rely on third-party tech, you need a backup communications plan to handle problems like Wednesday’s crash.

Inc. - Feb. 27

CrowdStrike sees more costs ahead in the aftermath of last summer’s outage

CrowdStrike’s stock is falling in the wake of a larger-than-expected loss and disappointing profit guidance.

MarketWatch - 2d

A Buenos Aires power outage leaves over 600,000 customers without electricity

A power failure in Buenos Aires has left hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity in the Argentine capital, shutting off traffic lights, stranding subway passengers and testing the ...

ABC News - 1d

Barclays to pay out up to £7.5mn to customers after 3-day IT outage

Treasury select committee finds high street bank tops list for number of systems failures since January 2023

Financial Times - 17h

Banks to pay customers millions after month's worth of IT outages

MPs have discovered banking services went offline for more than 800 hours over a two year period.

BBC News - 11h

Oracle's Federal Electronic Health Record experienced a nation-wide outage

Oracle's federal electronic health record experienced a nation-wide outage on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed to CNBC.

CNBC - 4h

Microsoft resolves global outage that left tens of thousands unable to access email and other apps

Microsoft said service was restored following an outage that left tens of thousands of users unable to access their Outlook email accounts and other programs.

CNBC - 5d

CrowdStrike slumps more than 6% on weak earnings outlook, overhang from outage costs

CrowdStrike shares dropped 6% after it issued weak earnings guidance and signaled ongoing pressure from its global IT outage in July.