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Cyber attack on Facebook and Whatsapp

131 replies

Twospaniels · 04/10/2021 18:02

Happening now.
Not sure what this means for the average user

OP posts:
Innovationstandard · 04/10/2021 20:39

I think

Hunnybadger1 · 04/10/2021 20:41

Is anyones Twitter feed affected?

jesusmaryjosephandtheweedonkey · 04/10/2021 20:45

Apparently Twitter is fine

Hunnybadger1 · 04/10/2021 20:46

My Twitter feed keeps coming up with an error message when I click on a post?

Bumply · 04/10/2021 20:47

Reading lots of recent tweets saying even Twitter is down now.
Um. So what am I reading?

Essexmum321 · 04/10/2021 20:48

Yup looks like Twitter is falling over, maybe overloaded?

Peggytheredhen · 04/10/2021 20:55

Um, it could also be an error. Happens all the time to more boring companies, sometimes also for hours.

PeriChristmas · 04/10/2021 21:08

@tootootaataa

Signal and telegram are working just fine
🤣
Ladywinesalot · 04/10/2021 21:10

Not part of new world order.
There is a major media censorship taking place of Australia’s handling of covid lockdown enforcement.

Facebook, Instagram and Wattsap are how much if the world commutes.

If you think this is just a ‘glitch’ you are in for a rude awakening.

This is a purposeful communication blackout

PeriChristmas · 04/10/2021 21:11

@Siriisatwat

I wish it had taken fucking Roblox down with it.
🤣
Igotjelly · 04/10/2021 21:13

Now Mumsnet is playing funny buggers 😭😭 half the time threads won’t load!

Wingingthis · 04/10/2021 21:15

@Igotjelly same!!

TonTonMacoute · 04/10/2021 21:18

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Hanlon's Razor

Gwrach · 04/10/2021 21:19

Phone Moss in IT, he will know what to do. Not the Irish guy he never solves my IT problems.

Spudlet · 04/10/2021 21:26

Pass the tinfoil…

Igotjelly · 04/10/2021 21:30

Less conspiracy more fuck up

Cyber attack on Facebook and Whatsapp
CiaoForNiao · 04/10/2021 21:34

It's the biblical 10 plagues but with a modern twist.

  1. Covid
  2. Fuel shortage.
  3. No WhatsApp/Facebook etc.

If I didn't know better I'd say it was God (other deities are available) punishing us for Brexit Wink

PeriChristmas · 04/10/2021 21:42

@CiaoForNiao

It's the biblical 10 plagues but with a modern twist.
  1. Covid
  2. Fuel shortage.
  3. No WhatsApp/Facebook etc.

If I didn't know better I'd say it was God (other deities are available) punishing us for Brexit Wink

Deffo.
jesusmaryjosephandtheweedonkey · 04/10/2021 22:59

Mine are both working again now

AdobeWanKenobi · 04/10/2021 23:01

Ooh can I get back to arguing with the racist halfwit on the local village page now then? 😂

Dobbyafreeelf · 04/10/2021 23:01

It's back!!!

WhenZoomWasJustAnIceLolly · 04/10/2021 23:09

Mine isn’t!!

Billandbob · 04/10/2021 23:19

I’ve got face twat back but no WhatsApp