The recent outage of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp disrupted services for users globally, with many reporting issues accessing apps and features. Users expressed confusion about the roles of their internet carriers versus the apps during the outage, with discussions around the reliance on these services and the general user experience during such incidents. Meta has acknowledged the issue, stating they are working to resolve the situation, which has lasted over 20 minutes and was initially thought to involve a minor service dependency. There are reports indicating problems with Meta's ads transparency services coinciding with the outages, causing additional concern about the stability of their platforms. Users globally reported similar experiences, leading to frustrations and a reevaluation of their dependency on these apps.