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For the last few hours, several people across social media have reported that their WhatsApp accounts have been blocked and put “under review” by Meta. The company, in response to TechCrunch’s inquiries about the matter, said that it is working on restoring access to these accounts.
According to posts from those impacted on X and Threads, many were suddenly unable to use their accounts. When they tried to access their accounts, WhatsApp displayed a screen that said, “Your account activity and device info is being checked to make sure it follows our Terms of Service. We’ll notify you of the result typically within 24 hours.”
Meta’s popular chat app has more than 3 billion monthly active users across the world, making even a proportionally small disruption one that can impact thousands of users.
Hi @Meta @WhatsApp
My WhatsApp account got locked is under review. I was engaged in usual work and chats.
It’s blocked for 24 hours and will affect my work directly. Please help with solution ASAP. pic.twitter.com/6nzjCOFmCi — Indrajit Deb Gupta (@idebgupta) August 3, 2026
Meta acknowledged the issue and told TechCrunch the company is working on resolving it. However, it didn’t specify if users in specific regions were impacted, or what caused the problem.
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