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| WhatsApp down for users across UK and world | |
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| The messaging platform WhatsApp has gone down for users across the UK and around the world. | The messaging platform WhatsApp has gone down for users across the UK and around the world. |
| Users of the platform, owned by Meta, began reporting issues just before 08:00 BST on Tuesday. | Users of the platform, owned by Meta, began reporting issues just before 08:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| More than 12,000 reports were posted within half an hour, according to the service status website Down Detector. | More than 12,000 reports were posted within half an hour, according to the service status website Down Detector. |
| Many people have complained on social media that they cannot send or receive messages. WhatsApp has about two billion global active users. | |
| It is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the UK. | It is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the UK. |