Site outage – March 13 Site outage March 13

A partial Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage affecting account holders around the world lasts almost 24 hours. It's believed to be the longest interruption ever suffered by the social network.

Criminal investigation Criminal investigation

Facebook faces a federal criminal investigation into its data-sharing deals with a number of large technology companies, according to a report from the New York Times. A New York grand jury subpoenaed two well-known smartphone makers for records related to the investigation. Facebook had data-sharing deals with over 150 companies, which helped it gain users.