Facebook Lite strips the social network down for users in developing countries

Several users worldwide are experiencing issues connecting to Facebook and Instagram, both on the Web and via mobile apps.

A technical cockup – rather than hostile hacker action – is apparently the reason Facebook, Instagram and other Web 2.0 sweethearts fell off the internet on Monday. Prankster hacking crew Lizard Squad was gloating over the downtime; Tinder also 

Shortly after 12:10 a.m. ET, Facebook and Instagram went down, leaving millions of users around the world briefly unable to post selfies or humblebrag. Visitors were greeted with a message that said, "Sorry, something went wrong." For others, the page 

Several users worldwide are experiencing issues connecting to Facebook and Instagram, both on the Web and via mobile apps.

Tackling any impediments to that growth is naturally a priority, so Facebook just released a stripped-down app called Facebook Lite to target the lower-end Android devices that are ubiquitous in East Asian and Southern