๐ WhatsApp Struggles to Stay Online Due to Usage Spike Caused by Social Distancing
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๐ Quelle: news.softpedia.com
Social distancing and people staying home to avoid the COVID-19 means the Internet is recording a huge spike in usage, and just as expected, Facebook and WhatsApp are two of the services most often used by everyone to stay in touch with relatives and coworkers. But at the same time, such a spike in usage means Facebook and WhatsApp can very well go down without the necessary infrastructure upgrades. And Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says they are now working on preventing an outage by doubling server capacity for WhatsApp. And yet, despite these preventive measures, thereโs still a chance the instant messaging service would end up struggling to stay online once the pandemic expands. โThis isnโt a massive outbreak in the majority of countries around the world yet,โ Zuckerberg said. โBut if it gets there, then we really need to make sure weโre on top of this fr... ...