World thankful for Twitter as Facebook and Instagram go down
As the Americans snap photos of family and food this Thanksgiving, they have only one place to post them on social media: Twitter.
Facebook and Instagram both went down Thursday. WhatsApp, also owned by Facebook, seemed to be working fine.
The Independent reported that vast numbers of people complained about the issue, according to tracking website Down Detector. The issues were seen across the world, but not everyone appeared to be affected.
Some users reported only parts of the platforms were down, however. Twitter posts joked people were forced to interact with family because of the outage and expressing thanks for Twitter.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are thought to share much of the same underlying infrastructure, the Independent reported, "which means that problems on one of the services are usually echoed by problems at the other two."
But users weren’t pleased.
We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble accessing Facebook’s family of apps, including Instagram. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible. #InstagramDown
— Instagram (@instagram) November 28, 2019
#instagramdown
— Piggy (@Piggy34471370) November 28, 2019
Facebook and instagram is down
Twitter: pic.twitter.com/zDgqZ3PR8b
#instagramdown
— swiftiebond (@swiftiebond) November 28, 2019
me when i realize instagram is down today, on thanksgiving, so now i actually have to talk to my relatives pic.twitter.com/TNAuVTKJky
Facebook/Snapchat Is Down For Millions: Millennials Panic As They Face Thanksgiving 'Alone' https://t.co/fuvCk2zP3A
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 28, 2019
everyone checking this Instagram only to see its down. Now they’re forced to talk to their family. #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/AKrN1OBUyL
— 𝙏𝙔𝙍𝘼 / 𝙈𝙀𝙏 𝙄𝙍𝙇 (@_tyraaaaaa_) November 28, 2019
Twitter users when instagram & facebook are down😁#instagramdown pic.twitter.com/WxGdrkGX0l
— Furqan bari (@Furqanbari1) November 28, 2019
This Thanksgiving I’m grateful to Twitter who is always standing even when Facebook and Instagram are down....❤️ #Twitter
— Hallie Avolio 💖 SassyHealthyFit (@sassyhealthyfit) November 28, 2019
Facebook and Instagram are down. If we lose Twitter, you’re gonna have to watch a parade, talk to relatives and do dishes. Let’s get these things fixed, pronto. #facebookdown #instagramdown #hangintheretwitter pic.twitter.com/9Hj8Nob2Sw
— Kim Ring (@KimRingTG) November 28, 2019
Facebook and Instagram social networks going down on the most social holiday on the calendar. pic.twitter.com/FmAQVntoGB
— alex. (@AlexEssentially) November 28, 2019
If social media being down is forcing you to interact with family, we have some suggestions for you to get through the day:
» Things to do in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day
» 7 Atlanta outings for the whole family
Are the kids going stir-crazy? Legoland Discovery Center is open on Thanksgiving. The factory tour is always a big draw, but there's also Duplo Village for the wee ones, and the Merlin's Apprentice ride and Lego 4D Cinema to add interest for teens and tweens. Groups of 10 or more get a special rate.
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Nancy Clanton is a lead producer for The AJC's platforms team, but also writes stories about health, travel, events and entertainment. A native of Knoxville and graduate of the University of Tennessee, she has worked at the AJC for 24 years.
