Facebook Outage Impact and Response

Facebook Outage Impact and Response

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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On October 4th, Facebook experienced a significant outage lasting nearly six hours, affecting its platforms including Instagram and WhatsApp. While users could access these sites, they were unable to load new content or send messages. Facebook's Vice President of Infrastructure issued an apology for the inconvenience caused. As services resumed, CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the disruption and its impact on users and businesses. The outage negatively affected businesses relying on Facebook for their online presence.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What date did the Facebook outage occur?

October 1st

October 4th

October 10th

October 15th

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which services were affected during the Facebook outage?

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

Instagram and Snapchat

WhatsApp and Telegram

Facebook and Twitter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the duration of the Facebook outage?

24 hours

12 hours

6 hours

3 hours

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who released a statement apologizing for the Facebook outage?

The Head of WhatsApp

The CEO of Instagram

Facebook's Vice President of Infrastructure

Mark Zuckerberg

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Mark Zuckerberg express in his message?

An apology for the disruption

A new feature launch

A partnership with another company

A change in company policy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the outage affect businesses?

It had no impact

It improved their online presence

It increased their sales

It negatively impacted their performance

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What question is raised about social networking sites?

Their financial stability

Their technological advancements

Their influence on personal lives

Their advertising strategies