WhatsApp Restoring Accounts Wrongly Blocked by Meta's Automated Enforcement

WhatsApp confirmed on August 3, 2026 it is restoring accounts erroneously blocked by Meta's automated enforcement systems. Affected users saw a Terms of Service review screen promising resolution within 24 hours. Meta did not disclose how many of WhatsApp's 3 billion users were affected, which regions were impacted, or what triggered the misfire.