Thousands of WhatsApp accounts have been disabled. WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging applications for smart devices.

DownDetector, a website that tracks electronic disruptions, reported that the accounts of thousands of users of the WhatsApp application were disrupted on Wednesday. “We know that some people are facing problems right now, and we are working to get things back to 100% normal for everyone as quickly as possible,” WhatsApp said in a post on the X social media platform. The company has about 3.19 billion daily active users across its suite of applications.