MSU Denver students react to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp outage – Denver7

Denver — The forced pause on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp served as a reminder of the addictive habits people have with the social media platforms. On Monday, users logged onto Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp only to be confronted with a lapse in service following a global outage. Facebook and its various platforms have nearly three billion users. The social media giant was founded in 2004 to help people stay connected. Over the years, it’s evolved dramatically, keeping users glued to their phones with news articles, shopping ads and so much more.Zafrane Kuvula, a freshman at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, woke up and immediately grabbed his phone to check for updates on Instagram. He recalled thinking something was wrong with his Wi-Fi or his phone when the application failed to update content. It wasn’t until he messaged a friend when he realized the entire platform was down. Almost every morning, Kuvula starts his day by scrolling for 30 minutes through multiple social media apps.“You don’t notice that time is just flying by when you just keep on scrolling and scrolling,” Kuvula said.He ended up opting for Snapchat to satisfy his need for constant engagement after losing track of how…
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