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Facebook Instagram and Whatsapp down as thousands of users report issues

People have reported problems with the social media platforms

Liverpool Echo · Oct 28, 2022

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down as thousands of angry users report outages

WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram - all owned by Meta - dropped out, with Twitter users jokingly calling on Elon Musk to buy out the rival company too after his $44billion takeover was completed

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

What happens when you archive a chat on WhatsApp

Everything you need to know about archiving a conversation on WhatsApp

Manchester Evening News · Oct 28, 2022

Police officer accidentally sent colleague voice note of him screaming racist abuse

Merseyside Police officer James Ennis resigned before he could be hauled in front of a disciplinary panel after accidentally forwarding the racist recording to a colleague

Daily Mirror · Oct 27, 2022

WhatsApp rolls out new features for Beta users, including personalised ‘avatars’

The messaging app regularly soft launches new features among its Beta users to iron out any bugs before general release

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2022

How to leave a WhatsApp group

Follow these simple steps to remove yourself from a WhatsApp group chat

Manchester Evening News · Oct 25, 2022

Tech & Science Daily podcast: ‘Ritual cannibalism’ in stone age DNA discovery

Plus! Why was WhatsApp down and Taylor Swift’s record streaming smash

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2022

Revealed: The most unreliable smartphone apps, as Whatsapp suffers outage

WhatsApp left millions of users unable to send or receive messages this morning — but which app is the most unreliable?

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2022

WhatsApp comes back online after two-hour service outage left users frustrated over access issues

The app considered to be the messaging tool of choice for MPs, was down at a crucial time on the day Rishi Sunak starts as prime minister. It is thought MPs may have been left in the dark and unable to communicate and relay key information about new Cabinet positions.

Wales Online · Oct 25, 2022

Brazilian voters attacked by misinformation days before vote

Brazilian voters are being bombarded by online misinformation, less than a week before they pick their next leader

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022