DUBAI: Users across the world reported disruption of WhatsApp services for approximately two hours on Tuesday.
Mobile users were unable to send or receive messages, or communicate in groups on the instant messaging app, according to reports.
Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages across the globe, showed a spike in users reporting WhatsApp’s outage in different parts of the world.
“We know people had trouble sending messages on WhatsApp today. We've fixed the issue and apologise for any inconvenience,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.
The company did not disclose the reason for the outage.
Meta, previously known as Facebook, bought WhatsApp in 2014. It’s wildly popular especially outside of the US, where many people use it for everyday communication.
