<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The messaging platform WhatsApp has gone down for users across the UK and around the world.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Users of the platform, owned by Meta, began reporting issues just before 08:00 BST on Tuesday.</div><div><br></div><div>More than 12,000 reports were posted within half an hour, according to the service status website Down Detector.</div><div><br></div><div>Many people have complained on social media that they cannot send or receive messages. WhatsApp has about two billion global active users.</div><div><br></div><div>It is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the UK. Source: BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>