Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp is banning accounts of users who have been using modified versions of the app like WhatsApp Plus and GB WhatsApp. "If you received an in-app message stating your account is 'Temporarily banned' this means that you're likely using an unsupported version of WhatsApp instead of the official app," the company wrote in a post.

The accounts have not been banned permanently, although users have been advanced to back their chats up before making the switch. "You must download the official app to continue using WhatsApp," the post noted.

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp is banning accounts of users who have been using modified versions of the app like WhatsApp Plus and GB WhatsApp. "If you received an in-app message stating your account is 'Temporarily banned' this means that you're likely using an unsupported version of WhatsApp instead of the official app," the company wrote in a post.

The accounts have not been banned permanently, although users have been advanced to back their chats up before making the switch. "You must download the official app to continue using WhatsApp," the post noted.