LONDON — WhatsApp said service on the favored chat app has been restored following a temporary outage Tuesday that left people all over the world complaining that they couldn’t send or receive messages.
In keeping with Downdetector, which tracks outage reports, people began reporting problems around 3 a.m. EDT. About two hours later, users began posting online that WhatsApp was back to normal.
A WhatsApp spokesperson said the corporate was aware some people were having trouble sending messages and that it has fixed the problem and apologized for any inconvenience.
Meta, previously referred to as Facebook, bought WhatsApp in 2014. It’s wildly popular especially outside of the U.S., where many individuals use it for on a regular basis communication.