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Tens of millions of users of the WhatsApp messaging platform reported the interruption of the service on Monday, a cut that also affects access to the social networks Facebook and Instagram. The conglomerate announced that it is working “to return things to normal as quickly as possible.”
This Monday, October 4, tens of millions of users in various parts of the world reported failures in the WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram applications when they tried to access their services, as confirmed by the specialized site Downdetector.
Internet users in the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, France, Romania, Norway, Georgia, Greece and other countries confirmed on other social networks such as Twitter that they could not access the services of the Facebook company.
“We are working to return things to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience,” they noted from Facebook.
In the specific case of the instant messaging application WhatsAppWhen users tried to send messages, the message “connecting” and the icon of a clock appeared, but the content was not sent to its recipient.
We’re aware that some people are experiencing issues with WhatsApp at the moment. We’re working to get things back to normal and will send an update here as soon as possible.
Thanks for your patience!
– WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) October 4, 2021
“We are aware that there are people who are having problems accessing our applications and products,” they said from the firm headed by Mark Zuckerberg in a brief statement.
The conglomerate of social platforms did not specify how long the interruption could last, but the failures in its services already extend for more than two hours.
With EFE and AFP
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