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Downdetector® by Ookla® report highlights

largest service outages in 2024, including

Facebook, Crowdstrike and Microsoft

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2024-12-09 03:27:05

(MENAFN- Orient Planet Group) 09 December 2024, UAE: Ookla®, a global leader in
connectivity intelligence, has released its latest analysis on the largest internet outages
during the first nine months of 2024. The report, based on Downdetector® 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-time
analysis, and verification of outage reports, Downdetector Explorer helps ISPs, mobile
network operators, technology companies, banks, and other organizations understand the
size and scale of incidents — and rapidly act to resolve issues that matter most to their
customers.

Key findings from the report include:
● Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were most impacted,
affecting millions of users.
● Furthermore, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and gaming services were also significantly
impacted, underscoring both the complexity of the internet itself, and the needs of network-
reliant services on this complex ecosystem.
● Though the outages were worldwide, key regions like the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin
America, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States experienced substantial service
disruptions.

“Our Downdetector platform offers real-time visibility into service disruptions, helping users
and businesses stay informed and respond effectively,” said Hamdy Farid, SVP of Product at
Ookla. “Many leading retailers, social media platforms, internet providers, streaming
services, gaming companies, and financial institutions rely on Downdetector to monitor
outages and understand the root causes of connectivity issues.”

The report also includes a region-wise breakdown of the biggest outages:
On a global scale, Facebook's outage on March 5 was the largest, with over 11.1 million
users across the world reporting issues. Facebook and Instagram outages impacted the
Asia-Pacific region the most, followed by widespread disruptions to Microsoft 365 and local
services like PayPay and Jio.

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