Is WhatsApp down? How to check if messaging app is not working and how to fix it

4 months ago

Is WhatsApp down? How to check if messaging app is not working and how to fix it

WhatsApp was down for more than four hours on Wednesday, leaving thousands of social media users unable to access the app. WhatsApp was down for more than four hours on Wednesday, leaving thousands of social media users unable to access the site Incoming and outgoing message traffic have been impacted, with Meta's engineering teams actively investigating issue. May 3 2024: A WhatsApp outage causes heavy disruption to incoming and outgoing message traffic for users. June 5 2023: WhatsApp users reported a continuous 'Connecting' message when trying to send messages, while those using the webpage receive error messages saying the site cannot be reached.

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WhatsApp outage hits US, memes flood X

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WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down for thousands of users globally

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Is WhatsApp down? Users across US, several other countries report outages

1 year ago

Is WhatsApp down? Users across US, several other countries report outages

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WhatsApp Restored After Long Outage Affects Web And Mobile Users Globally

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WhatsApp server down: Users encounter problems while sending messages on app

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WhatsApp server down: Users encounter problems while sending messages on app

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Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Are Coming Back Online After a 2-Hour Outage

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Is WhatsApp down? Users report issues with voice and sending messages

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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads logins restored after widespread outage

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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads logins restored after widespread outage

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“We’re back, happy chatting!” tweets WhatsApp after global outage

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“We’re back, happy chatting!” tweets WhatsApp after global outage

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Global outage hits WhatsApp, services now restored

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Global outage resolved: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp services fully restored

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Facebook and Instagram experience widespread global outage again

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Facebook and Instagram experience widespread global outage again

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WhatsApp resumes service following global outage: Know more

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Explained: What caused the Instagram outage and why Meta's services are going down so often

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Explained: What caused the Instagram outage and why Meta's services are going down so often

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IT Ministry asks WhatsApp for cause of Tuesday's services outage

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IT Ministry asks WhatsApp for cause of Tuesday's services outage

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A look at WhatsApp and its many outages

2 years, 5 months ago

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WhatsApp down: Chat app comes back online after hours-long outage

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WhatsApp down: Chat app comes back online after hours-long outage

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WhatsApp’s biggest outage has been resolved, but Meta doesn’t say what broke

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WhatsApp’s biggest outage has been resolved, but Meta doesn’t say what broke

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WhatsApp down: Top 5 outages that disrupted the world

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WhatsApp down: Top 5 outages that disrupted the world

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WhatsApp down for over an hour now, users unable to send/receive texts

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WhatsApp down for over an hour now, users unable to send/receive texts

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WhatsApp resumes after over an hour of disruption

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WhatsApp down: App not working as users unable to send or receive messages

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WhatsApp outage followed by meme deluge on Twitter

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WhatsApp down across cities in India, Meta says working to restore services soon

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WhatsApp down across cities in India, Meta says working to restore services soon

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WhatsApp faces outage, down for thousands of users

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After facing global outage, WhatsApp services online again

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WhatsApp down for millions of users for over an hour. Update: Now fixed

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Elon Musk Responds Amid Global X Outage, Says 'Massive Cyberattack By Coordinated Group'

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X witnesses global outage thrice in a day

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X witnesses global outage thrice in a day

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X (Twitter) goes down for third time in a day, services disrupted globally

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