{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Really Useful Podcast","title":"Why Did Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram Go Down?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/12405d04\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2024,"description":"Facebook's entire network of online properties went offline for around 7 hours on October 5th 2021. But how did this happen and why did it appear Facebook had completely vanished?\r\n\r\nIn this podcast, we take a look at the events leading up to Facebook's unscheduled downtime. This includes some theories surrounding the event and the surrounding storm instigated by whistle-blower Frances Haugen.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MCOOcIzGkhlXRTQrIaZoHweVCstLo3Wukg5WCseqJ5U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk5Ni8xNjg3NDM5/MjczLWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}