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On Oct. 4, Facebook experienced its longest global outage in its history. Facebook’s internal servers and external services—including the main platform, WhatsApp and Instagram—were down for six hours. The event highlighted the indispensable nature of Facebook’s services worldwide. While Facebook managed to get back online fairly quickly, the outage may have lasting effects in the realm of public opinion. The outage made cyber threats more visible and showed their potential impact. Our research has shown how exposure to cyber vulnerabilities can influence public attitudes on how to address burgeoning cybersecurity challenges.
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