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Facebook and Instagram Down for Many Users In Thanksgiving Outage

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November 28, 2019, 11:49 AM ET
Facebook and Instagram Down In Thanksgiving Outages
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 15: In this photo illustration, the logos of the messaging applications, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone on March 15, 2019 in Paris, France. Social media Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp have been affected by a global outage for nearly 24 hours on March 14, 2019 cutting virtual worlds to nearly 2.3 billion potential users. Facebook has explained the causes of malfunctions that have disrupted its networks in recent days. This failure is due to the "server configuration change" that has caused cascading problems Facebook is excused for the inconvenience caused to users and companies that are dependent on Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp to run their business.(Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)Chesnot—Getty Images

Facebook said it’s aware that some people are having trouble accessing its apps, after users across several countries took to Twitter to report issues on Thursday. The social media company said it is working to get things back to normal.

#Instagramdown was the second-most trending topic on Twitter worldwide with complaints from users in countries including U.S., U.K. and Brazil.

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

It is not the first time the social media company has had connectivity problems on its platforms. In July, during a routine maintenance, Facebook triggered an issue which made it hard for users to upload or send photos and videos.

Black Friday 2019:

—Stores open (and closed) on Thanksgiving Day
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—The best Black Friday deals for 2019
—What to watch (and skip) in theaters and on Netflix over Thanksgiving weekend
—In-demand items you’ll want to prioritize getting on Black Friday
—Black Friday weekend will deepen the divide between retail’s winners and losers

More on holiday shopping:

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—Travel must-haves to give your favorite globe-trotters—The best brews for beer-lovers
—Must-have luxury items for everyone in your life
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