Technical Disorders, WhatsApp Returns To Operation After Thousands Of Users Are Disturbed

WhatsApp, a messaging platform owned by Meta Platforms, is back in operation after experiencing interference (photo: dock. pexels)

WhatsApp, a messaging platform owned by Meta Platforms, resumed operations after experiencing disruptions for several hours on Wednesday 3 March affecting thousands of users worldwide. In a post on social media platform X, WhatsApp stated that the problem had been resolved.

At its peak, Downdetector data showed the disruption affected more than 24,000 WhatsApp users in the United States, while Instagram users also reported more than 5,000 disruptions. According to Downdetector About 1,000 people are still having problems with Instagram in the United States.

According to Downdetector data, WhatsApp interference also affects thousands of users in India, Britain and Brazil.

Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the media about it. Last month, hundreds of thousands of Facebook and Instagram users from the social media company were affected globally for more than two hours due to interference caused by technical issues.

Meta has about 3.19 billion daily active users across its app families, which also includes Threads.