WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging platforms, is suffering a severe service outage, preventing some users from sending messages on the platform.
According to DownDetector, over 40,000 reports have been registered in just an hour by users who have complained about their app being unable to deliver messages since 7:00 GMT.
Reacting to the glitch, a Meta company spokesperson said, “We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble sending messages and we’re working to restore WhatsApp for everyone as quickly as possible.”
WhatsApp is one of the most popular communication tools in recent times and has billions of subscribers.
As per Meta’s data, WhatsApp delivers roughly 100 billion messages daily in 2022. Every day WhatsApp users send an average of 7 billion voice messages, Meta has reported.
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