Advocates for civil discourse in public policy debates have long bemoaned the proliferation of profanity and other negative comments on social media sites.
It’s not just you: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all currently down for users around the world. We’re seeing error messages on all three services across iOS applications as well as on the web. Users are being greeted with error messages such as: “Sorry, something went wrong,” “5xx Server Error,” and more.
Update 12:18 p.m. ET: WhatsApp and Facebook statements added below…the company is aware of the problem and working to fix it.