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

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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

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