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WhatsApp says technical issue reported by thousands now resolved
AppWizard
March 3, 2025

WhatsApp says technical issue reported by thousands now resolved

On Friday afternoon, WhatsApp experienced a disruption affecting users' ability to send messages, with Downdetector reporting over 50,000 incidents shortly after 15:30 GMT. A WhatsApp spokesperson confirmed the issue was resolved. While some users reported problems with Facebook and Facebook Messenger, the complaints were significantly lower than those for WhatsApp. WhatsApp, which has nearly three billion users, was previously affected by a mass global outage in December. CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed optimism about the company's growth during a recent investor call. The recent issues were not as severe as the 2021 outage that lasted nearly six hours.
GOOD NEWS for Indian users as Meta brings AI chatbot across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger
AppWizard
June 24, 2024

GOOD NEWS for Indian users as Meta brings AI chatbot across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has launched its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI, in India after testing it with a select group of users. Meta AI is now available in English on all of Meta's apps and can be accessed through the Meta.ai website. Mark Zuckerberg has expressed confidence in Meta AI, calling it the most intelligent AI assistant. The chatbot allows users to generate text and graphics, summarize texts, assist with writing tasks, translate texts, and create poetry and short stories. Users can engage with Meta AI by typing '@' in the message area and mentioning Meta AI in their ongoing chats on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger.
WhatsApp was down in Meta's second big outage this year | TechCrunch
AppWizard
April 6, 2024

WhatsApp was down in Meta’s second big outage this year | TechCrunch

Meta Platforms Inc. experienced service disruptions across multiple apps, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. The outage was the second occurrence within a month, with interruptions in key business services like Ads Manager. WhatsApp acknowledged the outage and reassured users of working to resolve the issue. Despite user reports of difficulties, Meta's apps were operational, with services seemingly restored. Official statements from Meta did not confirm the root cause of the issues. Previous outages on Super Tuesday also affected Facebook, Instagram, and business features like Ads Manager. The situation was resolved later in the day, with WhatsApp announcing the restoration of services.
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