WhatsApp social messaging app owned by Meta (Facebook) is down in parts of Africa, India, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Asia, with thousands of users complaining they are unable to send or receive messages in text or video format.
According to Downdetector, a platform that tracks websites, there were close to 26,000 reports from users regarding the functioning of the app.
While 69% of the faced problems with sending messages, 24% have troubles with server connection and 7% had issues with the overall app.
“We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble sending messages and we’re working to restore WhatsApp for everyone as quickly as possible,” said Meta spokesperson as quoted by news wire agency ANI.
WhatsApp for Business, the platform’s version designed for companies and businesses to carry out commercial transactions, also showed a spike in the number of reports flagged on Downdetector as users were unable to carry out any communication.