https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-hit-by-hours-long-outages/ > "Earlier today, some people may have experienced trouble connecting to the family of apps. The issue has since been resolved; we're sorry for any inconvenience," a Facebook spokesperson said. > Facebook announced plans in January to merge the services of WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, allowing users to send messages to one another without switching apps. The apps will remain separate, but they'll be brought together under a single messaging platform or protocol.