How much does the world of football lost with the fall of Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram?

The worldwide fall of services dependent on Facebook, such as this social network, WhatsApp and Instagram, has forced all those who want to continue using social networks to go to Twitter. The app crash came around 11:44 ET when around 50,000 users started reporting glitches, and this failure.

Not only in direct sales, but also the logistics, management and communication that is done through these networks are part of the model of many businesses that this Monday were seriously affected. Is that, today social networks mean one of the most valuable tools for users around the world, and not only to organize themselves, but to work.

Faced with a total blackout, as happened in this case, the Facebook company loses about $ 3.6 million per hour. The calculation is: US $ 32,000 million -of pure earnings in 2020- divided by the 365 days of the year, which gives about 87.6 million per day, which is equivalent to 3.6 million dollars of earnings that disappear with every hour the trio of services remains unavailable.

While it is true that this company is the most affected by a failure of this nature, the world of football was no exception. What is clear is that the exact account of the losses is very difficult to determine, but it is understood today, almost as a day lost on the planet of sport. Consequently, it is estimated that at least 10 million dollars are lost, with the football industry being one of the most affected by this fall in the world's most important social networks.