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Widespread Outages Affect Facebook and Instagram Users in El Paso

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This Sunday morning, Facebook and Instagram users in El Paso and across the U.S. experienced significant outages, with over 23,000 reports for Facebook and 18,000 for Instagram. The disruptions occurred between 3:44 a.m. and 5:02 a.m. Miami time, according to DownDetector, which tracks internet service issues. NetBlocks confirmed that these outages were international and not linked to any national internet service interruptions. Users encountered error messages indicating their accounts were unavailable. While Facebook and Instagram faced issues, WhatsApp, also owned by Meta, remained operational. This situation highlights the vulnerability of social media platforms and their impact on users' connectivity.

Key Details: • Outages reported between 3:44 a.m. and 5:02 a.m. Miami time. • Over 23,000 reports for Facebook and 18,000 for Instagram in the U.S. • Error messages indicated accounts were unavailable during the outage. • WhatsApp users did not experience similar issues.

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