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WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) Disabled Notifications

Resolved after 15 days 3 hours, affecting Messaging (Messaging), on September 3, 2026.

resolved Sep 18, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC

Meta has confirmed that the WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) disablement notifications observed between 01:30–06:00 MYT Sept 3rd were triggered by an internal platform change on Meta's side and were not the result of enforcement actions against the affected accounts</...

Started
Sep 03, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC
Resolved
Sep 18, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC
Duration
15d 3h
Detected by Pingoru
Sep 03, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC

Affected components

Messaging (Messaging)

Update timeline

  1. identified Sep 03, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC

    We're aware that some customers received a notification indicating their WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) has been disabled. We're sorry for the confusion this may have caused. In many cases, this notification does not reflect the actual current status of your account and your channel...

  2. investigating Sep 03, 2026, 04:00 AM UTC

    What we know: We've confirmed this is affecting a number of accounts, and we're working directly with Meta to determine the cause. If your WhatsApp channel is still sending and receiving messages normally, no action is needed. ...

  3. resolved Sep 18, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC

    Meta has confirmed that the WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) disablement notifications observed between 01:30–06:00 MYT Sept 3rd were triggered by an internal platform change on Meta's side and were not the result of enforcement actions against the affected accounts</...

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