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Downdetector® by Ookla® report highlights

largest service outages in 2024, including

Facebook, Crowdstrike and Microsoft

▪ Facebook outage on March 5 was the largest global outage, with 11.1 million
users reporting issues
▪ Crowdstrike outage on July 19 led to nearly five million users reporting issues
with services that rely on it, including emergency services, airlines, and ride-
sharing apps
▪ The largest outage in the Middle East and Africa was the Microsoft 365 outage on
March 14, which was part of a global event
Ookla® (www.Ookla.com), a global leader in connectivity intelligence, has released its
latest analysis on the largest internet outages (https://apo-opa.co/3D36xq3) during the
first nine months of 2024. The report, based on Downdetector® (https://apo-
opa.co/3Zta2gR) data, aims to analyse the largest challenges associated with service
disruptions, as dependence on digital services increases.
Downdetector by Ookla is the world’s most popular platform for online service status

information. By leveraging over 25 million monthly reports from individual users, real-

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