Snapchat outage leaves users unable to send or receive messages

Difficulty accessing app comes at bad time for platform in fight against TikTok

Snapchat, the messaging app that has been engaged in a battle with its rival TikTok, went down for tens of thousands of users on Wednesday.

Difficulties with accessing the Snapchat app, as well as sending or receiving messages, were registered by tens of thousands of users, who were told by the company to hang tight".