Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage

Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp – all owned by Facebook, and run on shared infrastructure – stopped working shortly before 5pm. Other related products, such as Facebook Messenger and Workplace, have also stopped working.

According to public statements from the three Facebook services: "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook said on Twitter. "We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience."