WhatsApp, the popular messaging app used by billions of people worldwide, is currently experiencing a widespread outage that prevents users from connecting and sending or receiving messages.
The issue appears to be global in scope, affecting the app's entire user base of 2 billion people.
WhatsApp Is Down; Users Reports Issues with Facebook, Instagram
The Verge reports that users started encountering problems with WhatsApp around 2 PM ET today. Many report that the app is stuck on "connecting" and unable to function properly. Despite attempts to send messages, they remain undelivered until the service is restored.
Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, has not provided any official updates through its status page. While other Meta-owned platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads do not display any issues on their status pages, users are reporting difficulties viewing recent posts or creating new ones on these platforms.
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This outage comes just weeks after a massive Meta outage that locked users out of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads. Unlike the previous incident, WhatsApp, usually spared from such disruptions, has been heavily impacted this time.
According to Downdetector, a platform that monitors website and app issues, over 80,000 problems with WhatsApp have been reported within a short period, indicating the widespread nature of the outage.
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WhatsApp Users Flood Other Social Media Platforms
The outage has caused WhatsApp to trend on various social media platforms, with users sharing their experiences online. WhatsApp, a cross-platform messaging service, has consistently been the most popular mobile messenger app worldwide, boasting approximately 2 billion monthly active users globally.
Everyone going to Twitter to find out if WhatsApp and Instagram are down again🤣
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India has the largest WhatsApp user base, with 390 million users, followed by Brazil, with 108 million users. Such extensive user reach highlights the significant impact of any service disruption on a global scale.
Latest Update: WhatsApp Is Back to Normal Service
According to data collected by Downdetector, the problem appears to have already been resolved, with reports already decreasing. Meta and WhatsApp have yet to explain the brief outage.
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