How did the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage affect you?

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267 Votes

How did the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage affect you?

7%

It messed up my day It messed up my day

93%

Little to none Little to none

7%

It messed up my day

People spend a lot of their time on social media and an economy has grown up around the online platforms.

People spend a lot of their time on social media and an economy has grown up around the online platforms. Show Less

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93%

Little to none

Some people are already dedicated to limiting their time on social media, saying overuse of the platforms can be harmful.

Some people are already dedicated to limiting their time on social media, saying overuse of the platforms can be harmful. Show Less

6 Comments

Max

Why would anyone expose their world to strangers that can't be trusted?

Adam Schrader

What's facebook?

Christopher Watson

Didn't faze me a bit really!

Donna Welborn-Dicus

I've been watching live feed of Canary Island volcano. A LOT more interesting than FB or Whatsapp. Why is there not more coverage on US news???

Max

Because MSM only feeds you what they want you to know about.

Jarrod Powell

Because I hardly use them anyways, plus text messing still worked so who really cares it didn't stop me from talking to who I needed to...

Corey Smith

Didn't affect me that much. At first, I thought it was my internet.

Should Iran be able to keep a nuclear program for energy purposes?

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28 days left

Should Iran be able to keep a nuclear program for energy purposes?

27%

Yes Yes

73%

No No

27%

Yes

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73%

No

1 Comments

Steve Baumann

The current administration of Iran has proven to be unreliable and is not trustworthy.

Max

Iran has plenty of oil for energy generation.

Fred

No, not as long as the current regime is in power. Theocracies are always bad news ... something we should keep in mind!

Max

That has been going on since the Prophet Muhammad found the Muslim church in 610 AD.

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

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241 Votes

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

67%

Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

33%

Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

67%

Yes. Congress authorizes war.

1 Comment

Fred

The Constitution vests the power in the legislative branch to ensure decisions on war are made democratically, rather than by a single person.

Max

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548)

33%

Not unless it's full-on war.

1 Comments

Max

It would take congress years to make a decision, and the amount of pork required would be phenomenal. Congress is dysfunctional.

Max

Most congressmen are millionaires, but our nation is nearly $40 Trillion in debt.

Max

Congress can't even pass a budget to fund the government.

ABC 17 News

How did the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage affect you?

7% It messed up my day It messed up my day

93% Little to none Little to none

7% It messed up my day

93% Little to none

Should Iran be able to keep a nuclear program for energy purposes?

27% Yes Yes

73% No No

27% Yes

73% No

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

67% Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

33% Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

67% Yes. Congress authorizes war.

33% Not unless it's full-on war.

7%

It messed up my day It messed up my day

93%

Little to none Little to none

7%

It messed up my day

93%

Little to none

27%

Yes Yes

73%

No No

27%

Yes

73%

No

67%

Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

33%

Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

67%

Yes. Congress authorizes war.

33%

Not unless it's full-on war.