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Downdetector® by Ookla® repor t highlights largest ser vice 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
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