Facebook users from Nigeria to Maryland explain how the company's 6-hour outage brought their businesses and lives to a standstill
. But for huge numbers of people — particularly outside of the US — Facebook and its associated tools are not only entertainment but critical business tools and economic lifelines., and the stories came pouring in. Collins Dimiyo, living in Nigeria, said that he had lent a friend money and that he couldn't get in touch with them to ask for it back so he could buy food and pay bills.
A Polish emigrant in Los Angeles, Alex Williams, was left without a way to contact friends and family back in Europe."My parents are not very familiar with the new technology," he said."If WhatsApp doesn't work, they don't have... a way to call me."
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