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- Is the signal not working for you? You are not alone, as the service experienced a significant disruption today.
- At the time of publication, there are still many people around the world who are unable to access the service.
- The downfall of the server probably has to do with a ton of new users who come to the platform while fleeing WhatsApp.
If you tried to send a message to someone using Signal today, you may have encountered some problems. No, it is not your phone – it is the service itself. Millions of people around the world also had problems at the same time, as it appears that the application’s servers have become overloaded.
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Signal reports not working are still coming, but it looks like the worst is over, according to DownDetector. If you are still unable to access the chat application, unfortunately, you will need to wait a little longer for the server to recover.
Although we are not sure why this specific interruption occurred, Signal made it clear which is seeing a large flow of new users. The increase in adoption is largely due to people who fled WhatsApp after the Facebook service updated its privacy policy.
Goodbye WhatsApp, hello Sign
We will have to wait until the company gives us an official reason why many people have found that Signal does not work today. However, it is certain that the exodus away from WhatsApp had something to do with it.
Facebook announced last week that it updated WhatsApp’s privacy policy. The update allows the social networking giant to lift WhatsApp user data for its own use. This caused a public outcry and many people stopped using the platform on the spot.
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Many people probably migrated to Telegram, which is more popular than Signal. However, a recent tweet by Elon Musk promoted Signal as a good option and users hammered the servers of that application very hard.
It will probably be a rocky road for a while during this transition, but Signal should be back up and running soon.