"Meta-Owned Platforms Experience Widespread Outage on Super Tuesday"
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Facebook experienced a technical issue on Super Tuesday, causing outages for many users, including those of Meta-owned apps Instagram and WhatsApp. The company apologized for the inconvenience and resolved the issue by mid-morning. This incident occurred after Facebook pledged to crack down on AI-generated deepfakes that could impact democratic elections. Users on X took the opportunity to mock the outages, with even Elon Musk joining in on the fun.
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