Facebook and Instagram Stop Working
Facebook 和 Instagram 停止運作
Introduction
On Tuesday evening, many people could not use Meta apps. This happened all over the world.
週二晚上，許多人無法使用 Meta 的應用程式。這發生在全球各地。
Main Body
Facebook, Instagram, and Threads stopped working at 5:00 PM. Users could not see new posts. They could not see photos. They could not log in to their accounts.
Facebook、Instagram 和 Threads 在下午 5:00 停止運作。使用者無法看到新貼文。他們無法看到照片。他們無法登入自己的帳號。
The problem was with Meta's computers. The computers did not send information to the phones. This is called a server error. It was not a problem with the users' phones.
問題出在 Meta 的電腦。電腦沒有將資訊傳送到手機。這被稱為伺服器錯誤。這並非使用者的手機問題。
Many people told a website called Downdetector about the problem. More than 20,000 people reported problems on Facebook. Meta did not say anything about the problem.
許多人在一個名為 Downdetector 的網站上回報此問題。有超過 20,000 人回報 Facebook 出現問題。Meta 並未對此問題發表任何說明。
Conclusion
Meta's apps had big problems on Tuesday. The company did not explain why.
Meta 的應用程式在週二出現嚴重問題，公司並未解釋原因。
Vocabulary Learning
🚫 The Power of "Did Not"
In this story, we see a pattern for talking about things that failed or did not happen in the past.
The Rule: To say 'no' in the past, use: did not + action word (base form).
Look at these examples from the text:
- The computers did not send information.
- Meta did not say anything.
- The company did not explain why.
⚠️ Important Note: Notice that we don't change the action word. We don't say "did not sent." We keep it simple: did not send.
Quick Compare:
- Positive: The apps stopped working. (Add -ed)
- Negative: The apps did not work. (Use did not + base word)