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Latest News Picks. Facebook - What went wrong and why does it matter. Audio, 5 minutes
It was gone in minutes - and out for hours, causing worldwide disruption.
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BBC News
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Why did Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram go down?
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Technology
Posted
5 October 2021
Six hours without WhatsApp
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Technology
Posted
5 October 2021
Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram back after outage
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Technology
Posted
5 October 2021
What caused the Facebook outage? Newsday. Audio, 00:03:51
"It was quite a mess": company's internal systems went down, making a fix more difficult
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BBC World Service
Posted
5 October 2021
Users flood Twitter with outage jibes and memes
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Technology
Posted
4 October 2021
Facebook whistleblower reveals identity
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Technology
Posted
4 October 2021
Facebook chief explains 'Finsta' to US senator. Video, 00:01:35
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US & Canada
Posted
30 September 2021
Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids
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Technology
Posted
30 September 2021
Electricity operator warns of 'challenging' winter
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Europe
Posted
29 September 2021
Instagram for kids paused after backlash
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Technology
Posted
27 September 2021
Facebook Files: 5 things leaked documents reveal
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Technology
Posted
24 September 2021
Apple threatened Facebook ban over slavery posts
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Technology
Posted
23 September 2021
Facebook under fire over secret teen research
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Technology
Posted
15 September 2021
TikTok rolls out support to combat suicide searches
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Business
Posted
15 September 2021
'Bias' review for Israel-Palestinian Facebook posts
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Technology
Posted
14 September 2021
Texas passes social media 'de-platforming' law
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Technology
Posted
10 September 2021
Facebook reveals video camera glasses. Video, 00:04:56
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Technology
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9 September 2021
Facebook accused of allowing sexist job advertising
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Technology
Posted
9 September 2021
Somali feminist: Facebook being used to censor me
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Africa
Posted
8 September 2021
'Why not have festivals that only women attend?' Video, 00:02:14
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Derby
Posted
6 September 2021
Facebook apology as AI labels black men 'primates'
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Technology
Posted
6 September 2021
Black interns: 'You just need to give us a chance'
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Business
Posted
6 September 2021