WhatsApp Down Globally
According to Downdetector, a platform that monitors the health of websites and services, WhatsApp has been having issues since about 11:00 PM EST. Unknown at this time is what caused the outage. WhatsApp’s parent company, Meta, has acknowledged the issues and stated that it is striving to find solutions.
Users are experiencing severe disruption as a result of the outage. Businesses are also being impacted, and many people are unable to contact friends and relatives. When the outage will be fixed remains unclear. Although Meta hasn’t provided an ETA, it’s probable that they will be working on the issue through the night.
Users can test out other texting services like Telegram or Signal in the meanwhile. They could also try utilizing WhatsApp’s online interface. The disruption serves as a reminder of the value of having a backup plan in place in case your main communication channels are interrupted.
The WhatsApp outage serves as a reminder of the value of having an alternative communication strategy. You may lessen the effect of an outage on your communication by using other messaging apps and having a plan in place.
In the meantime, almost 15,000 users in India and over 177,000 users in the United Kingdom both reported having problems using WhatsApp.
