New Delhi, April 12
Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp faced issues in India on Saturday evening, with users reporting issues in sending messages.
Taking to social media platform X, netizens reported issues with core functionalities, including sending messages and uploading status. However, WhatsApp did not immediately respond to the outage.
"Cannot send messages to group.. whats app down ? #WhatsApp," a user wrote in a post on X.
"Hey @WhatsApp , is the app down? I'm having trouble sending messages - they're just not going through. Anyone else facing this? #WhatsAppDown," another user posted on X.
"Is @WhatsApp down in India today? Not able to send messages in groups! Getting a red exclamation mark on sending messages. #whatsappdown #Whatsapp," an X user reported.
Following the outage, many even shared memes as an expression of anger and to confirm if the message app was actually down.
https://x.com/Bharathsiva19/status/1911065802859495519
The hashtag #WhatsAppDown also began trending across social media platforms as users experienced difficulties using the application.
Earlier in the day, many people even faced difficulties while making payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
— ANI
Reader Comments
Was in the middle of an important work conversation when this happened! 😫 Had to switch to email like it's 2010 again. Hope they fix it soon.
I thought it was just my internet acting up! Good to know I wasn't the only one facing issues. The memes about this are hilarious though 😂
This outage highlights how dependent we've become on a single platform. Maybe it's time to diversify our communication apps.
The UPI payment issue was more concerning for me. I was at a store and couldn't make payment for 10 minutes. WhatsApp really needs better downtime communication.
First time in years I've seen WhatsApp down for this long. Their engineering team must be working overtime right now!
Honestly, it was kind of refreshing to have a break from constant messages. Made me realize how glued we are to our phones!
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