Overview
- Multiple WhatsApp users reported their accounts were shown an “Account in review” notice and lost messaging and calling features for a typical 24-hour review period after the issue began on Monday evening.
- The in-app notice said WhatsApp was checking account activity and device information and would notify users of results typically within 24 hours.
- Meta told reporters it is working to restore affected accounts and correct mistaken flags but declined to say how many accounts were impacted or whether the cause was a technical fault or an enforcement action.
- Many affected users posted complaints on X and Threads and submitted appeals through WhatsApp’s review flow, saying the temporary blocks disrupted personal and work communications.
- The incident highlights WhatsApp’s heavy reliance on automated enforcement systems to police abuse and raises questions about transparency and real-time reporting when legitimate accounts are mistakenly flagged.