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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>WhatsApp, the messaging platform, resumed service after a global outage of approximately 20 minutes on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of users worldwide reported on social media that they could not send messages or make phone calls through the app for almost an hour.<\/p>\n

Meta, which owns WhatsApp, acknowledged the problem and said it was being fixed.<\/p>\n

The company, which also owns Facebook and Instagram, did not explain the reason for the outage.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp has nearly 2 billion users, making it an important communication tool for businesses and governments worldwide.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Tanzania<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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