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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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Facebook outage on March 5 was the
largest global outage, with 11.1 million
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 9, 2024/APO Group/ -- 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:

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