After Instagram & Facebook, LinkedIn Stops Working For Thousands Of Users. Services Restored Now

LinkedIn acknowledged the issue, stating that some users were encountering difficulties and that they were actively investigating the matter.

LinkedIn's disruption, attributed to a technical glitch, impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally.

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LinkedIn, the professional networking platform owned by Microsoft, has successfully restored its services following a temporary outage that affected thousands of users. The disruption, which occurred on Wednesday, led to over 48,000 reports of service interruptions in the United States, according to Downdetector.com, a website that tracks outages.

Earlier on Wednesday, LinkedIn acknowledged the issue, stating that some users were encountering difficulties and that they were actively investigating the matter. This incident follows a recent outage experienced by Meta-owned platforms Facebook and Instagram, which lasted for more than two hours on Tuesday. The disruption, attributed to a technical glitch, impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally.

Mega Instagram, Facebook Outage

The outage prompted frustrated users to turn to alternative social media platforms, particularly Twitter (formerly known as X), where they expressed their discontent through memes and humorous commentary. Even Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, joined in by taking a jab at Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

According to Meta Communications Director Andy Stone, efforts are underway to address the issue. As of the latest update, WhatsApp, another platform owned by Meta, appears to be functioning without any disruptions.

Downdetector, a service that monitors outages, reported that the service interruption on LinkedIn began in India around 8:33 pm local time, with over 19,290 outage reports from across the country. The outage map provided by Downdetector highlights the widespread nature of Instagram's disruption, particularly in major Indian cities such as Bengaluru, Delhi, Lucknow, Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Hyderabad. Users expressed frustration at being unable to view photos and profile pictures within the Instagram app during this period.

Furthermore, Downdetector's data reveals that the impact of the outage extended beyond India, affecting Instagram users in various countries worldwide, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.