Briefly: Nothing is perfect; the problem isn't just Facebook. But good that they begun to grapple with their (big) corner of it.https://twitter.com/CraigSilverman/status/809458444411502593 …
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
..needs more attention where Facebook is basically the public sphere, especially countries without much civic orgs or journalism.
Also, I will (always) keep my critical eye on all this but the either/or analyses or "what about some OTHER problem" aren't helpful. At all.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.