{"id":348334,"date":"2021-10-05T00:19:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T21:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp-are-down-but-the-memes-are-up\/"},"modified":"2021-10-05T00:19:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T21:19:16","slug":"facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp-are-down-but-the-memes-are-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp-are-down-but-the-memes-are-up\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down, but the memes are up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, Instagram and Whats<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> are down, but the memes are up<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>GASP! <\/p>\n<p>Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down \u2014 and that means social media is at an impasse.<\/p>\n<p>How will we ever live without posting a heavily edited photo, insisting it\u2019s \u201cnatural?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But have no fear: Twitter was not affected by the outage and, of course, users on the platform have something to say about the horrific, disastrous event plaguing the globe. <\/p>\n<p>The problems started around 11:45 a.m. ET, according to DownDetector. \u201cWe\u2019re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products,\u201d Facebook representative Andy Stone <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andymstone\/status\/1445058088436908045\">acknowledged on \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 Twitter<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since then, users <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.slack.com\/client\/T042GEC7W\/C02ALD3CGEB\">rushed to unaffected social media apps<\/a> including Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saminasiddiqu20\/status\/1445058288450682888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1445058288450682888%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.india.com%2Ftechnology%2Fwhatsapp-down-facebook-instagram-google-mark-zuckerberg-twitter-messaging-app-technical-glitch-global-outage-downdetector-5022962%2F\">to do what they do best<\/a> \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prashantgwari\/status\/1445069757036707850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1445069757036707850%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Ffacebook-down-10-memes-poking-fun-at-the-outage-as-world-flocks-to-twitter-instead-12426207\">post memes about<\/a> the current event. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PubityOnInsta\/status\/1445111170495614981\">One user <\/a>borrowed from the infamous \u201cdistracted boyfriend\u201d meme to tweet about going to Linkedin since FB and IG were down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KiddMac12\/status\/1445085678900031510\">tweeted out a meme<\/a> showing a \u201cSpongeBob SquarePants\u201d character fleeing a building dotted with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp logos, then heading toward the Twitter logo, writing, \u201cMe after finding out WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook is down.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Killerhypz\/status\/1445109444338073610\">One meme <\/a>showed actor Grant Gustin from CW\u2019s \u201cThe Flash\u201d in a behind-the-scenes shot where he crouches down in front of a headstone with the affected apps\u2019 logos. Gustin, with a Twitter bird slapped on his face, flashes the peace sign. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\u201cHas anybody tried turning it off and back on again?\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jkhlincoln\/status\/1445113652449845249\">another user wrote.<\/a> (The New York Times <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/04\/technology\/facebook-down.html\">has since reported <\/a>that employees have indeed been sent to Facebook\u2019s California data center to attempt a \u201cmanual reset\u201d of company servers.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>One person even used a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jkhlincoln\/status\/1445113652449845249\">\u201cTwilight\u201d movie reference<\/a>, saying, \u201cTwitter is acting up, instagram is down, facebook is down, but you know what\u2019s up? twilight on netflix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PloSigei\/status\/1445073444085932038\">joked <\/a>that Twitter was \u201cholding social media up.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>One user <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SophLouiseHall\/status\/1445073900690419721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1445073900690419721%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fjonmichaelpoff%2Ffacebook-whatsapp-instagram-down-reactions\">posted a scene<\/a> from Nelly and Kelly Rowland\u2019s 2002 hit \u201cDilemma\u201d in which the former Destiny\u2019s Child member hilariously <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ikrd\/nelly-kelly-rowland-excel\">was texting via Microsoft Excel<\/a> on a Nokia phone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\u201cYou know, Shakespeare wrote King Lear during the plague. what are you gonna produce while Instagram is down??\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllisonPDavis\/status\/1445115476103864325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1445115476103864325%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fjonmichaelpoff%2Ffacebook-whatsapp-instagram-down-reactions\">another person teased<\/a>, in a nod to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, while one more <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeSantagato\/status\/1445119993981571074\">chimed in,<\/a> \u201cHow am I going to hear about and believe new vaccine conspiracies with Instagram &amp; Facebook down?! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SocialMediaDown?src=hashtag_click\">#SocialMediaDown<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstagram down for over 2 hours now. losing my mind. handing printed pictures of myself to people on the street asking if my ass looks fat,\u201d one additional <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dubstep4dads\/status\/1445123095572860931\">jokester wrote<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The official Twitter account also got in on the fun, tweeting, \u201chello literally everyone\u201d at 1:27 p.m. as the calamity continued. One joker referenced the bloody Netflix hit <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> \u201cSquid <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>\u201d \u2014 in which competitors fight to the death in a series of contests \u2014 and responded by tweeting <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dreymwangi\/status\/1445079354699096065\">the three apps\u2019 logos sprawled \u201cdead\u201d<\/a> on a playing field.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Meanwhile, the official <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McDonalds\/status\/1445085439971430408\">McDonald\u2019s account tweeted<\/a>, \u201chi what can i get u,\u201d with Twitter following up with a joke for the ages, asking for \u201c59.6 million nuggets for my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19694302\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19694302\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/facebook-down-83.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down, critics converged on Twitter to ridicule the crash with quirky memes.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/facebook-down-83.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/facebook-down-83.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/facebook-down-83.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>After Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down, critics converged on Twitter to ridicule the crash with quirky memes.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images; Twitter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/10\/04\/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-are-down-but-the-memes-are-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down, but the memes are up&#8221; GASP! Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down \u2014 and that means social media is at an impasse. How will we ever live without posting a heavily edited photo, insisting it\u2019s \u201cnatural?\u201d But have no fear: Twitter was not affected by the outage and, of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":348335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/facebook-down-83.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[117015,4974,33423,71451,4976,10401,72047],"class_list":["post-348334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-10-4-21","tag-facebook","tag-instagram","tag-memes","tag-social-media","tag-twitter","tag-whatsapp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}