Why Did Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram Go Down?

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?

In 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.

Show Notes

 In this week's show we discuss:

• Facebook Whistle-blower Goes Public
• Whistle-blower to Tell Senate Facebook Secrets
• Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram Go Offline
  • Conspiracy Theories and Mistruths
• Reasons Online Gamers Should Use a VPN
• Can Games Consoles Use a VPN?

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus with your suggestions for future topics.

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