Share this postDan Patterson | The NewsFacebook's tech systems stopped talking to the internetCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreFacebook's tech systems stopped talking to the internetFacebook apologized after it stopped working for users around the world for several hours on Monday. WhatsApp and Instagram - which are owned by the company - were also down.Oct 05, 2021Share this postDan Patterson | The NewsFacebook's tech systems stopped talking to the internetCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareCBS News @CBSNewsFacebook apologized after it stopped working for users around the world for several hours on Monday. WhatsApp and Instagram - which are owned by the company - were also down. In a nutshell, Facebook's systems stopped talking to the wider internet, @DanPatterson explains. PreviousNext