Facebook social networking site, photo-sharing social network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp were inaccessible to some users on Sunday. As per the website Downdetector, which monitor global outages, there were more than 12,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Facebook at its peak, but that figure dropped to about 2,000 reports.

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by outages; users fume on Twitter

Snap Inc on Thursday launched a gaming platform within its Snapchat app featuring original and third-party games such as Zynga Inc's Tiny Royale, aiming to keep existing users engaged longer and attract new ones.

Snap adds games to Snapchat app to hold on to young users

As Britain awaits the birth of a new royal member, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have joined Instagram. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared their very first post on the photo-sharing application.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are now on Instagram together

Facebook cracked down 103 pages linked to Pak military

Facebook has removed 103 pages, groups and accounts that were part of a network it said were linked to employees of the Pakistani military’s public relations arm, the social media group announced on Monday.

Facebook takes down Pakistan military-backed pages targeting India

A day after the users of social networking site Facebook and Instagram experienced the site going down for several hours, Facebook authorities on Thursday clarified that the site went down not because of any Denial of service attack(DDoS).

'Facebook down not due to DDoS': Know what DDos attack is

Facebook said on Thursday it had restored service to its main app and Instagram, after the world's largest social network suffered a major outage that frustrated users across the globe for about 24 hours.

Facebook restores services after global outage

Facebook authorities said they were working to resolve the issue which led to the social networking site going down across several regions on Wednesday. In a tweet on Thursday, the social networking site assured that they were working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Issue not related to DDoS attack, says Facebook as site goes down

Facebook and Instagram are down across large swathes of the world with numerous users saying neither would load on their mobile phones or computer screens. Some users got a message on their Facebook screens saying the social networking site was down for maintenance purposes, but would be back up soon.

Facebook, Instagram down in large parts of the the world

Singing superstar Jennifer Lopez and retired baseball great Alex Rodriguez have been one of the most glam celebrity couples in recent years. Fans, get ready: a J-Rod wedding is on the cards.

It's official! Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez are engaged

The queen of the United Kingdom crossed a new milestone by posting her first message on the Instagram social media on Thursday where she published an image of a letter sent by an early pioneer of computers to her great-great-grandfather.

UK queen Elizabeth II crosses new milestone as she sends her 1st message on Instagram

Anurag Thakur, chairman of Parliamentary IT Committee, briefed the media after concluding the meeting with officials of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram on Wednesday.

Facebook officials agreed to ensure that their platforms aren't used to create division in society: Parliamentary panel

Italian professional footballer Mario Balotelli, who is more famous for his Instagram posts, Sunday did something rarely seen on a football field. Balotelli, the former Manchester City star playing for Marseille in France's Ligue 1, scored with a brilliant overhead kick and then did the unthinkable.

Watch: Mario Balotelli posts goal celebration video on Instagram mid-match

The fast-growing, Chinese-owned video sharing network TikTok agreed to pay a $5.7 million fine to US authorities to settle charges that it illegally collected personal information from children, officials said Wednesday.

TikTok app fined in US for illegally gathering children's data

After picking up Best Pop Vocal Grammy earlier this month, Ariana Grande has now earned the title of the most-followed woman on Instagram. The pop singer dethroned fellow artist Selena Gomez who held the title earlier with 146,267,801 followers, but Grande has eclipsed her fellow pop star with 146,286,173 followers.

Ariana Grande dethrones Selena Gomez, becomes the ‘most-followed woman' on Instagram

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the urbane, US-educated architect of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, announced his resignation unexpectedly on Monday on Instagram.

Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif announces unexpected resignation on Instagram

Indonesia's communications ministry said on Wednesday that Instagram had taken down an account displaying comic strips depicting the struggles faced by gay Muslim men after authorities labelled it "pornographic".

Instagram deletes gay Muslim comic strips after pressure from Indonesian authorities

Instagram 'em all: Must-snap locations testing Hong Kong's patience

Facebook Inc's photo-sharing social network Instagram is down for some users, according to DownDetector.com, a website which monitors outages. DownDetector.com showed that there were over 32,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Instagram.

Facebook's Instagram down for some users

Donald Trump signs deal ending longest government shutdown in US history United States President Donald Trump has signed the deal bringing the government shutdown to an end, news agency AFP reported.

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Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services and incorporate end-to-end encryption into these apps, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Mark Zuckerberg to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger: Report

India's wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant remained in the headlines when he shared a picture on his Instagram account posing with a girl named Isha Negi. He created a buzz on the internet when his fans started talking about his girlfriend.

Meet Isha Negi, who calls cricketer Rishabh Pant the 'love of my life'

American singer Selena Gomez is back on social media after a few tough months. The 26 -year-old singer took to Instagram to share a series of black and white candids of herself and thanked her fans for their constant love and support.

Selena Gomez is back on social media

After nearly a year of dating, supermodel Heidi Klum is engaged to boyfriend Tom Kaulitz. The 45-year-old made the revelation on social media as she shared an adorable black-and-white photo of herself with her musician beau.

Heidi Klum announces her engagement to boyfriend Tom Kaulitz on Instagram

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