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Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking were offline for hours on Monday due to an outage in Amazon's crucial cloud network, illustrating the extent to which internet life depends on the tech titan.
True Corp sorry for mobile service outage
Online Reporters, Published on 22/05/2025
» True Corp apologised on Thursday for a mobile phone and internet service outage that had a nationwide impact on some clients, and said it was preparing compensation for those affected.
Musk says X hit by major cyberattack
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk said X was hit Monday by a major cyberattack, raising questions as to whether the politically divisive billionaire is being targeted or his decision to gut staff at what was once Twitter is haunting the social network.
Social media platform X down for users globally
Published on 21/12/2023
» TORONTO - Social media platform X and X Pro suffered outages globally early Thursday, according to Downdetector.com.
Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of Twitter users on Wednesday reported problems using the platform as the Elon Musk-owned social network began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters.
Microsoft users kicked out of apps during global outage
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» PARIS - US tech giant Microsoft said on Wednesday it had suffered a global outage that limited access to software including Outlook and Teams for several hours.
Twitter outages hit users worldwide
AFP, Published on 29/12/2022
» Twitter users around the world reported errors accessing it for several hours, web monitors said Wednesday, in one of the biggest outages since Elon Musk bought the platform.
Meta confirms WhatsApp outage, working to restore service
AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» PARIS: US tech giant Meta confirmed a global outage was affecting its messaging service WhatsApp on Tuesday and said it was working to restore the app "as quickly as possible".
Facebook needs a serious fix
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/10/2021
» Over the years, we have seen an increasing number of people worldwide becoming hugely reliant on Facebook, using the platform of the social media giant to connect with loved ones or reconnect with lost ones.
Facebook grapples with another global outage
AFP, Published on 09/10/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Friday said users around the world again had problems accessing its services for hours due to a tweak of its system, just days after a massive outage caused in a similar fashion.