(FILES) This illustration photograph taken on October 30, 2023, shows the Meta (former Facebook) logo on a smartphone in Mulhouse, eastern France. Meta and Whatsapp posted on X, formerly Twitter, on December 12, 2024 that a technical issue is affecting service for users, confirming reports of a widespread outage on their platforms. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)