Several theories have been put forward to explain why Facebook and Instagram are down. This outage could be caused by a recent configuration change or a bug in the routing management system. Facebook employees may also be affected, as they cannot refresh their feeds or do any work. However, the outage is unlikely to be related to either one. It is possible that the issue is a result of unplanned maintenance. This article explores several potential causes.
Instagram users can’t see and refresh their feeds
If you’ve ever noticed that your Instagram feed isn’t refreshing on Facebook, you’re not alone. Millions of users worldwide are facing the same problem, and the reason could be a variety of different reasons. Some of these reasons include a bad Wi-Fi connection, but you can always try using mobile data. If you’re unable to refresh your feed on Facebook, try a few quick fixes to get things working again.
First, check your phone’s network connection. If the signal is weak, try resetting your phone and switching to a Wi-Fi network. If you’re using a cellular phone, check whether your mobile carrier limits data. If this doesn’t fix the problem, contact your mobile service provider. They might be limiting your data, and they could be blocking the app altogether.
Facebook employees can’t do any work
The outage happened right after a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal based on leaked documents from Frances Haugen, a former data scientist for Facebook. Haugen appeared on 60 Minutes to talk about the controversy. Facebook has a crisis response team in place, but the outage hasn’t stopped the company from under fire. The company has faced several scandals before, but these haven’t affected its stock prices. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has only lost $6 billion.
While the company’s HQ remains down and largely unavailable to employees, there have been many complaints about a lack of communication and collaboration tools. Some Facebook employees have reported problems with their work-issued phones and internal tools, and some employees have reported being locked out of conference rooms and buildings. Many employees report that their digital badges no longer work, which means they can’t do their job.
System failure could be related to a configuration change
A faulty configuration change caused a massive outage that affected Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The outage lasted 11 hours and was first reported on Twitter. Facebook apologized for the outage and said there is no evidence that user data was compromised. The social media giant is investigating the cause of the outage, which is related to the way in which its servers are configured. The outage could happen again, however, if it is related to a configuration change.
A Facebook network engineer accidentally locked out some users. The data centre technicians must fix the problem in order to restore access to the service. The withdrawn routes are not related to a malicious attack on Facebook’s infrastructure. The company has since released a fix for the problem. Meanwhile, users who use the service can expect the service to be up and running again shortly. In the meantime, they should continue posting on Facebook and other social networks.
A bug in the routing management system could be to blame
A bug in the routing management system may be to blame for Facebook’s Instagram down. According to computer scientists, the outage was caused by a configuration change in Facebook’s routing management system. While this likely prevented any other major players from accidentally rewriting the routing tables, Facebook could be in a world of hurt if manual changes are required. However, the outage appears to be isolated to Facebook alone.
On Monday and Tuesday, Facebook went down globally. While the services are now back online, the outage could have been prevented if a bug in the routing management system had been identified. A configuration change involving Facebook’s backbone routers, which coordinate network traffic between the company’s data centres, is thought to be the cause of the problem. The change could have cascaded to all Facebook services, causing the outage.