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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffering major global outage

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are all suffering a major global outage, completely bombing shortly before 5pm. As they are all owned by Facebook and share the same infrastructure, this also means that apps like Facebook Messenger and Facebook Workplace are also down.

Connected

·3 years ago

Instagram Dark Mode comes to Android and iOS

Dark Mode has finally come to Instagram with the introduction of the app's latest version, and is available to both iOS and Android users.

Android Apple Apps

·5 years ago

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experiencing outage Worldwide

Facebook is was working to resolve issues faced by some users while sending and receiving media files on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The outages appear to be connected to US cybersecurity firm Cloudflare which has been affected by an outage at telecommunications provider Verizon.

Connected

·5 years ago

Facebook Messenger 5 to Encrypt and Merge Apps and more

At it's ongoing F8 annual developer conference, while the keynote opened with CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressing on a privacy-focused platform, there were a lot of new developments shared as far as all of Facebook’s products are concerned. Starting with Messenger, Facebook shared plans about integrating the chat app with Instagram and WhatsApp.

Apps

·5 years ago

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffer another outage of services

Facebook has suffered another outage of its services a month after a server upgrade left users unable to use its Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram services for almost a day. Services were restored within hours of reports emerging about the outage.

News

·5 years ago

Instagram launches in-app shopping in US

Instagram is launching an online shopping feature that will allow users to buy products directly within the Instagram app, marking a major move into ecommerce and a bid to tap new revenue streams.

Apps US

·5 years ago

Facebook to Encrypt and Merge Instagram, WhatsApp And Messenger

Facebook currently owns and operates three messaging platforms that all run independently of each other - Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. All three platforms feature their own respective messaging component; Instagram users, for instance, can't use the app to contact users on WhatsApp.

News

·5 years ago

Facebook and Instagram gain tools to help you limit your usage

Facebook today announced new tools to help people manage their time on Facebook and Instagram: an activity dashboard, a daily reminder and a new way to limit notifications. Similar to Apple's Screen Time, the tools are intended to help users monitor and control their usage of both the main Facebook app and Instagram.

Apps

·6 years ago

BlackBerry files patent infringement lawsuit against Snap Inc

BlackBerry has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Snap Inc. SImilar to the companies lawsuit against Facebook last month, BlackBerry says that Snap has infringed on intellectual property, including innovations on real-time activity location for maps, message notification techniques and methods for integrating advertising on mobile devices.

BlackBerry US

·6 years ago

BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

BlackBerry has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook and its companies WhatsApp and Instagram for their use of instant messaging. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook "created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry's innovations, using a number of the innovative security, user interface, and functionality enhancing features.

BlackBerry

·6 years ago

Facebook and Universal Music sign deal to allow copyrighted music videos

Facebook has sealed a deal to allow copyrighted music videos to be used across its social media sites. The deal with Universal Music, thought to be worth several hundred million dollars, will allow users to share and listen to music without breaching copyright.

News

·6 years ago

Hackers scrape information from 6 million Instagram accounts

A group of hackers have discovered, and used, an Instagram bug this week to scrape the phone numbers and email addresses of six million Instagram accounts. They are now selling that information online.

News

·7 years ago

BlackBerry hosting DTEK50 Facebook Live Q&A Session July 28

BlackBerry has announced that they will be holding a Facebook Live event today (Thursday, July 28) where BlackBerry's Global Head of Device Sales, Alex Thurber will be hosting a Q&A session.

BlackBerry Android

·8 years ago

Instagram celebrates hittting 400 million “active” monthly users

Instagram has announced it now has 400 million active monthly users. This marks an increase of 100 million over the 300 million monthly active users that Instagram reported in December 2014.

News

·9 years ago

Instagram reworks Instagram Direct functionality

Instagram has announced a complete reworking of its Instagram Direct functionality. Sending a message to a friend will not start a new conversation each time you contact that person.

Android Apple Apps

·9 years ago

Instagram finally implements Portrait Mode

Instagram has announced that you can now finally share photos and videos in both portrait and landscape orientation on Instagram.

Google Android Apple Apps

·9 years ago

Instagram opens up Beta Program for Android users

Instagram have opened up their beta program allowing Android users to sign up to a program that will allow them to beta test updated versions of the app before they are offered to the general public.

Apps Google Android

·9 years ago