WhatsApp outage affects tens of thousands of users: chaos on Friday afternoon!

WhatsApp outage affects tens of thousands of users: chaos on Friday afternoon!

On Friday afternoon, thousands of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger users experienced massive disruptions. The popular messaging app WhatsApp was unavailable to at least 62,000 users worldwide, causing communication chaos. According to monitoring service Downdetector, 1,800 Facebook Messenger users also reported similar problems. In addition to these platforms, Facebook and TikTok were also affected by the outages. This technical glitch is causing great frustration as many people rely on these services to communicate with friends and families, such as oe24 reported.

These incidents highlight the current user numbers and developments at Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp and Facebook. In 2024, Meta's “Family of Apps,” which also includes Instagram and Messenger, will have a total of around 3.35 billion daily active users. Despite the disruptions, user growth remains impressive, up 1.8% month-on-month and 5% year-on-year. The monetary successes are just as notable: quarterly sales totaled $48.39 billion, an increase of 21% compared to the previous year. This shows that Meta continues to play a centrally important role in the digital market AllFacebook stated.

Although technical failures occur from time to time, Meta remains a dominant player in the digital communications landscape with stable growth in user numbers and a constant increase in revenue. The high number of daily users shows that despite the recent problems, trust in these platforms has not been completely lost. Meta's share of the advertising market also remains strong, indicating a solid market strategy.