WhatsApp is DOWN! Facebook-owned app experiences global outage that leaves thousands of users unable to chat with friends
- WhatsApp is down for tens of thousands of users across the globe
- Users report not being able to connect to the app or send and receive messages
- Issues began to surfaced on DownDetector around 4pm ET Tuesday
- It’s a global outage, but many reports are from South American and Europe
You may think your friends are ignoring you in WhatsApp, but the silence is a result of an outage.
The Facebook-owned app experienced issues around 4pm ET and has plagued tens of thousands of users across the globe.
Many users reported issues with connecting to the platform, along with sending or receiving messages and logging in.
The outage appears to be the most prominent in the Americas, Europe and parts of Asia.
WhatsApp experienced issues around 4pm ET for tens of thousands of users across the globe. Many users reported issues with connecting to the platform, along with sending or receiving messages and logging in
According to DownDetector, a site that monitors outages for websites and online services, began showing complaints WhatsApp was down Tuesday afternoon.
And within some 30 minutes, more than 19,000 users shared their frustration on the site.