In Brazil, where the professional class relies heavily on the messaging service, WhatsApp was down for about two and a half hours. (Representational) In Brazil, where the professional class relies heavily on the messaging service, WhatsApp was down for about two and a half hours. (Representational)WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today, WhatsApp users in all parts of the world were unable to access WhatsApp for a few hours. In Brazil, where the professional class relies heavily on the messaging service, WhatsApp was down for about two and a half hours.

Source: Indian Express May 04, 2017 00:22 UTC