19-July-2023-Reuters”
Meta Platforms (META.O) said it had restored WhatsApp connectivity issues after thousands of users globally reported problems accessing the messaging app on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
“We’re back, happy chatting!” the Whatsapp Twitter account posted in a tweet. The company had earlier said it was experiencing disruptions “receiving incoming messages and message delivery on Whatsapp,” according to Meta’s status dashboard.
At one point, there were more than 37,000 incidents of people in the United States reporting issues with the messaging service, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources including user-submitted errors on its platform.
Meanwhile, more than 177,000 users reported issues with WhatsApp in the United Kingdom and nearly 15,000 said they faced trouble while using the messaging app in India
WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, is currently down worldwide. Users are reporting that they are unable to send messages or access the app. Here are the details…
WhatsApp Outage Causes Widespread Disruption
Downdetector, a website that tracks the status of websites and services, reports that WhatsApp has been experiencing problems since around 11:00 PM EST. The reason for the outage is not yet known.
However, Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has acknowledged the problems and said that they are working to fix them.
In the meantime, users can try using other messaging apps, such as Telegram or Signal.
They can also try using the web version of WhatsApp. The outage is a reminder of the importance of having a backup plan for when your primary communication channels go down.
The WhatsApp outage is a reminder of the importance of having a backup plan for your communication channels. By using other messaging apps and having a plan in place, you can minimize the impact of an outage on your communication.
