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Downdetector® by Ookla® report highlights largest service outages in 2024,
including Facebook, Crowdstrike and Microsoft

Language: en | Date: 2024-12-09 14:42:47 | Share

While Microsoft 365 and Facebook outages significantly impacted the Middle East and Africa region,
disruptions to local telecom providers like Telkom, MTN, and Vodacom were seen as well

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 9, 2024/APO Group/ -- 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.

Hamdy Farid - SVP of Product

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.

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