As Facebook services went down, brand creatives took centrestage On twitterand struck conversations to shoo away the Monday blues added on by the global Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp outage.
Facebook services faced a global outage for nearly 6 hours on Monday. Reportedly, Facebook shares fell by 4.9% and so did our hopes to aimlessly scroll through the night. All of a sudden, WhatsApp messages couldn't be sent or received, and Facebook and Instagram gave a deserted look, and that called for social conversations on Twitter followed by brand creatives.
As soon as Facebook services went down, users took to Twitter complaining about the service outage. Twitter quite skillfully leveraged the moment with a Twitter party as users and brands joined with some interesting wordplay.
Like many topical spots, brands added a comical twist while talking about their brand offerings and USPs. For instance, CEAT Tyres wrote, "Even a tech giant needs a Strategic Timeout". Burger King tweeted tagging Instagram, "U ok, bestie?". Brands like Dream 11, Unacademy, Coin CX, and many more scored a place in the conversation with punny lines.
Here's how it unfolded...
Hi and happy Monday π΅βπ«
β Instagram (@instagram) October 4, 2021
Alexa
I don't have hands so I'll just say Hi five times... Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi!
β Alexa (@alexa99) October 4, 2021
Microsoft Teams
*unmutes mic*
Hey everyone.β Microsoft Teams (@MicrosoftTeams) October 4, 2021
Truecaller
We brought popcorn! πΏ
β Truecaller (@Truecaller) October 4, 2021
Zomato
gentle reminder to not connect with our chat support just because you're missing whatsapp
β zomato (@zomato) October 4, 2021
MX Takatak
We are more entertaining than your family group anyway π#serverdown
β MX TakaTak (@MXTakaTak) October 4, 2021
Havmor Ice Cream
Turns out youβre not the only one tired after a hectic Monday, Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram are too.
While they canβt step out for an Ice Cream break, thatβs something you can do! π¦β Havmor Ice Cream (@HavmorIceCreams) October 4, 2021
Paytm
Chat + make payments on Paytm. π
β Paytm (@Paytm) October 4, 2021
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Reliance General
Donβt refresh your feed.
Refresh your mind. #LiveSmart #ServerDownβ Reliance General (@RelianceGenIn) October 4, 2021
Unacademy
Attendance:
Instagram - Absent
Whatsapp - ...typing (Absent Ma'am)
Twitter - Present
Teacher:
Call Facebook tomorrowβ Unacademy (@unacademy) October 4, 2021
Happydent
Your messages may not reach, but your sparkling smile will.π#serverdown #Happydent #SparklingSmiles #Battissi #Trending
β Happydent India (@Happydent_India) October 4, 2021
Godrej Cinthol
Still refreshing the apps?
Have a refreshing Cinthol shower instead. Thank us later. πΏ #serverdownβ Godrej Cinthol (@GodrejCinthol) October 4, 2021
Sony Sports
Football, Cricket, UFC & WWE are always βdownβ to deliver uninterrupted sporting action :) #SirfSonyPeDikhega #Facebookdown #InstagramDown #MarkZuckerberg #SocialSamosa @Social_Samosa
β Sony Sports (@SonySportsIndia) October 4, 2021
Kotak Mahindra Bank
"What do WhatsApp, Insta, Facebook, and Kotak Home Loan Rates have in common?"
They are all down.β Kotak Mahindra Bank (@KotakBankLtd) October 4, 2021
Dominos India
Jab saari qaaynaat ka network down ho, toh shiddat se cheesy pizza order karo aur enjoy karo! π
β dominos_india (@dominos_india) October 4, 2021
Which are your favorite brand creatives on the Facebook services outage? If we have missed out on your favorite ones write to us at content@socialsamosa.com or let us know in the comment section.