Facebook and other social media sites were shut down after the bombings in Sri Lanka, but some warn that could make problems worse
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/22/sri-lankan-officials-shut-down-facebook-whatsapp-after-bombing.html
In an effort to prevent the spread of misinformation, Sri Lankan officials blocked social media in the country after a series of bombings at local churches and hotels on Easter Sunday killed nearly 300 people. But academics have raised concerns that the decision could do more harm than good.
Facebook and its Messenger service, WhatsApp, Instagram, Google-owned YouTube, Viber and Snapchat have all been blocked in the country, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks. T