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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.

The European region was adversely affected by Facebook and WhatsApp outages, along with

interruption in the services of German telecom providers 1&1 and Deutsche Telekom.

In Latin America, disruptions to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were experienced widely, along
with outages of local services like Bait and Nubank.

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.

Across the United States and Canada, Facebook, CrowdStrike, and AT&T outages were most

significant, followed by interruptions in various gaming services and ISPs. Notably, when a routine
software update of Crowdstrike went awry on July 19, nearly five million user-reports on Downdetector

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