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Messaging platform Signal faces outage

Published: 27 Sep 2021 - 11:13 am | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 10:53 pm
The Signal messaging app logo is seen on a smartphone, in front of the same displayed same logo, in this illustration taken, January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

The Signal messaging app logo is seen on a smartphone, in front of the same displayed same logo, in this illustration taken, January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Reuters

Encrypted instant messaging platform Signal said early Monday it was down for some users due to a hosting outage that was affecting parts of its services.

Reports by affected users peaked at 1,308 late Sunday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Downdetector said most reported problems experienced by users were with sending messages, server connection and with the app itself in the United States.

Currently, the number of user reports stand at 337, according to the outage tracking website.