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WhatsApp’s official page posted much the same status, saying it was “aware of some issues accessing” the app. “We’re actively working on a solution and starting to see a return to normal ...
WhatsApp (officially WhatsApp Messenger) is an instant messaging (IM) and voice-over-IP (VoIP) service owned by technology conglomerate Meta. [13] It allows users to send text, voice messages and video messages, [14] make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content.
Several UK airports had problems, including Edinburgh Airport, whose departure boards froze, [110] and Gatwick Airport, where automatic barcode scanning stopped working and had to be checked manually. [54] Amadeus, which manages UK baggage at Heathrow, said they were affected by the IT outage. [111]
WhatsApp adds the ability to react to messages with any emoji. [43] 2023 May Product WhatsApp announces users will be able to edit messages up to 15 minutes after being sent. [44] 2023 June Product WhatsApp announces Channels, a feature that allows one-to-many communication for updates, and no defined limit for number of followers.
Facebook has stopped working, with users complaining they are unable to post. Other platforms owned by parent company Meta – such as WhatsApp and Instagram – appeared to be functioning as usual.
In May 2012 security researchers noticed that new updates of WhatsApp sent messages with encryption, [40] [41] [42] but described the cryptographic method used as "broken." [43] [44] In August of the same year, the WhatsApp support staff stated that messages sent in the "latest version" of the WhatsApp software for iOS and Android (but not BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and Symbian) were encrypted ...
In January 2020, the FTI Consulting company claimed that in May 2018 with "medium to high confidence" the phone of Jeff Bezos had been hacked by a file sent from the WhatsApp account of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. [1] [2] The Saudi Arabian embassy to the United States has denied the allegations. [3]
The snooping scandal came out after WhatsApp filed a case in California's Northern District federal court against the NSO group, alleging the NSO group had developed the software used to infect 1,400 target devices with malware. [3] The IT Ministry of India sought a detailed response from WhatsApp on the issue. [4]