Russia attacks electrical power facilities in Ukraine

Russia launched deadly attacks on electrical power facilities in Ukraine, causing widespread outages.

Russia's Attack on Ukrainian Power Facilities

Russia attacked electrical power facilities in Ukraine, causing widespread outages and at least three deaths. The attacks targeted the country's energy sector and a hydroelectric plant near Europe's largest nuclear power installation.

Facebook and Instagram Outages

Users are facing issues accessing Facebook and Instagram amid fears of a possible hack on Meta platforms. Outages have been reported across the USA, with hotspot areas along the West Coast. Meta spokesperson acknowledged the technical issue and assured users that they are working on resolving it.

Social Media Outages on Super Tuesday

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are experiencing outages on Super Tuesday, leading to error messages for users trying to log in. Over 450,000 reports of Facebook outages and 73,000 instances of Instagram being down have been noted. The outage coincides with Super Tuesday, a significant day for primary elections. Meta Communications Director is working on resolving the issue.

Social Media Outages

Facebook and Instagram suffered massive outages, affecting potentially millions of users worldwide. The issue also impacted Threads, Facebook Messenger, and briefly WhatsApp. Reports on Down Detector exceeded 90,000 for Facebook and 15,000 for Instagram, with more than half a million users in the US reporting the outage. Meta-owned platforms acknowledged the issue and are working on resolving it.

AT&T Outages Impacting Thousands of Customers

Tens of thousands of AT&T customers experience outages in home phone, internet, and mobile services. Most affected users report issues with mobile phone service. Outages started before 3:30 a.m. ET, with the number of reports declining to nearly 59,000 by 11:15 a.m. ET.

Emergency 911 Service Outages in the United States

Emergency 911 services have crashed across the United States and Canada, affecting major mobile networks like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Customers are unable to make calls to 911 or authorities, causing frustration and complaints on social media. The cause of the outages remains unclear.