Ignore fake messages: WhatsApp does not close and you do not pay either

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have recently faced a global outage. Users have complained of the inability to download and send images to the platforms. Facebook later stated that the problems were due to maintenance operations and that they had been resolved, but thanks to the crash, many users started to receive fake messages saying that WhatsApp had been banned or that They would be charged for the subsequent use of the application.

To make the messages legitimate, some even came with the mention "Thank you – Google". Since WhatsApp belongs to Facebook, one wonders why Google would send messages about his destiny. The messages are clearly wrong and WhatsApp has not been banned or will be closed every day from 23:30 to 6:00, as some posts claim.

Users should simply ignore these messages and if their friends and family transmit them, it may be better to inform them that these messages are fake and only disseminate erroneous information. One of these fake messages claimed that WhatsApp would be closed every day from 11:30 pm to 6 am. The central government has headed it. He added that he had received a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He urged people to forward the message, otherwise their WhatsApp account will be disabled and a certain amount will be charged to them for activation. Similar messages have been transmitted in the past about WhatsApp.

The last message, which claims to come from the central government, then mentions the "problem of updating unposted images". He says that WhatsApp will remain free only for those who are "greedy users" for whom they will have to transfer the message.

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To reiterate, WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, has not officially said anything about the billed or banned service. Neither the central government nor Google has issued any messages indicating it. This is not the first time that a failure has become an opportunity for some to disseminate fake messages containing misinformation.

Facebook said the blackout itself was due to a bug that had been accidentally triggered during a routine maintenance operation. The waiters were back at 100% later in the night. The problem has affected users in India, as well as in the United States and Europe. On WhatsApp, many users have complained that they can not send or download images sent to them by their contacts.