WhatsApp Down

Reports are coming in that Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp is currently down in dozens of countries around the world, including the UK, Netherlands, ...

There are just 3 reported issues per million monthly downloads on average, the lowest of all apps analysed. “When you install a new app, it will often ask for permission to access personal data within your phone, such as your camera, microphone and location. And if you’re not comfortable with the policy, avoid downloading the app. There are 36 reported app issues per million monthly downloads on average – four times the amount of Soundcloud [9]. “Apps which users have not updated recently may bare out-of-date software and so are at higher risk of being hacked. “Keep your downloaded apps up-to-date and review their permissions regularly. Discussing the outage with City A.M. With a reliability score of 4.51 out of 5, Zoom is the most reliable app out of all apps analysed. With a reliability score of 1.50 out of 5, Facebook was revealed to be the most unreliable mobile app. Among the most concerned users of the app are likely to be Conservative MPs – the platform is a widely used tool among backbenchers, Cabinet ministers, and their aides to discuss public messaging and regularly gauge the mood of the Parliamentary party. WhatsApp has confirmed it is aware of the issue and is working to fix the problem. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the UK and around the world and is estimated to have more than two billion active users globally.