With Instagram and Facebook Down, Dallas Businesses and Brands Got Creative on Twitter

Around 11 am on Monday, October 4,  Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went down in a major, worldwide outage that lasted over five hours. It’s a major and highly unusual digital disruption for millions, many of whom rely on tools like WhatsApp to communicate. Fortunately, Facebook does seem to be stabilizing for some, but in the age of the social media manager, the five or so hours of its absence drove many Dallas businesses and brands to express themselves on a more stable app: Twitter.

https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1445078208190291973?s=20

For a little levity, we present a selection of the best tweets from local brands and businesses on this bizarre Monday for the internet.

NorthPark Center was quick to seize the moment with an always-welcome gallery of cozy pumpkins. 

https://twitter.com/NorthParkCenter/status/1445088628825366533?s=20

The Dallas Museum of Art brought the memories of our cringiest Xanga posts back from the depths. 

https://twitter.com/DallasMuseumArt/status/1445137409642049544?s=20

No word from the Dallas Zoo, but Fort Worth’s notable destination was ready with something cute. 

Sports and social media go hand-in-hand. So naturally… 

*No word from the Dallas Cowboys, but they may have been preoccupied with their big win yesterday.

Even Dallas-Area airports took to Twitter with something to say.