Is WhatsApp down? How to check if messaging app is not working and how to fix it
1 week, 5 days ago

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

Daily Mail  

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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What led to Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp global outage? Why was ChatGPT down?
1 week, 4 days ago

What led to Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp global outage? Why was ChatGPT down?

Firstpost  

On Wednesday evening, thousands of users worldwide experienced outages on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, all owned by Meta. Reuters On Wednesday evening, thousands of users worldwide experienced outages on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, all owned by Meta. Meta outage According to media reports, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram went down at around 10.58 pm IST, disrupting social media activities of numerous …

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads not working amid major outage
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1 week, 4 days ago

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads not working amid major outage

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All of Meta’s platforms – Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads – went …

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, ChatGPT face global outage, users affected worldwide
1 week, 5 days ago

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, ChatGPT face global outage, users affected worldwide

India TV News  

Meta social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger and WhatsApp faced a global outage on Wednesday evening. Facebook, Instagram most affected The outage mainly affected the US, with more than 97,000 reports on the meta forums. In India, 31,000 people reported disruption to Instagram, while around 30,500 users faced interruptions as WhatsApp had massive outages. While Meta has yet …

While you were asleep, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram faced a massive worldwide outage
1 week, 5 days ago

While you were asleep, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram faced a massive worldwide outage

India Today  

While you were asleep, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram had a massive worldwive outage. As of now, the last update on the outage from Meta was that the issue has been fixed 99 per cent, and that the company’s engineers are just doing some final checks. “We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps. …

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down for thousands of users globally
1 week, 5 days ago

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down for thousands of users globally

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook faced widespread outages, disrupting communication for thousands of users on Wednesday, reported Reuters. Whatsapp, as well as Facebook and Instagram, faced a widespread global outage Down Detector reported that several Facebook users experienced issues, including difficulties logging in, uploading posts, and updating content. Reports of issues started around 10:58 pm, with Facebook users having trouble logging …

WhatsApp, Instagram, FB Face Global Outage
Top News
1 week, 5 days ago

WhatsApp, Instagram, FB Face Global Outage

Deccan Chronicle  

Meta owned WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, experienced a global outage on Wednesday, disrupting services for millions of users. Reports of the outage began at around 11:29 p.m. IST, with users unable to send or receive messages, make calls, or access WhatsApp Web. While WhatsApp is gradually restoring services, Instagram users report being unable to post content The error indicates a …

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down Globally In Major Outage
Top News
1 week, 5 days ago

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down Globally In Major Outage

ABP News  

Meta is currently experiencing a major outage across its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp for thousands of users globally. Social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads was not loading for several users, while messages went undelivered on instant messaging app WhatsApp. While, Instagram was down for over 30,000 users, while Facebook was down for over 6,000 …

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook nearly back after global outage; Meta doing last checks
1 week, 6 days ago

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook nearly back after global outage; Meta doing last checks

India Today  

Social media platforms WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook were down for thousands of users globally, disrupting communication and social media activities on Wednesday. Meta said it was working to resolve the technical issue and said it was doing some last-minute checks as most users reported that they could use the social media applications again. According to the outage tracking website DownDetector, …

WhatsApp users hit by global outage, Web version most affected: Report
4 weeks ago

WhatsApp users hit by global outage, Web version most affected: Report

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly facing widespread disruptions, with users worldwide struggling to access the messaging platform’s web version. The outage, which has impacted both personal and business accounts, has left many unable to connect or send messages via WhatsApp Web, leading to a surge of complaints across social media platforms. According to Downdetector, a website that monitors online service performance, …

Is WhatsApp not working? Try these 10 easy fixes to get back online
1 month ago

Is WhatsApp not working? Try these 10 easy fixes to get back online

India TV News  

WhatsApp is one of the most essential and commonly used applications for staying connected- whether it is for work, family chats or making plans with friends. Go to Settings Apps WhatsApp Storage Tap Clear Cache By doing this, it will remove the temporary files that might be causing problems. Free up storage space on your smartphone WhatsApp will need space …

WhatsApp saw major disruptions in 'sending and receiving' messages at midnight
8 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp saw major disruptions in 'sending and receiving' messages at midnight

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp witnessed a major disruption at around 11.55 pm on Wednesday. In a post on X, WhatsApp wrote, “We know some people are experiencing issues right now, we're working on getting things back to 100% for everyone as quickly as possible." One user wrote, “Everyone rushing to Twitter X to know if WhatsApp and Instagram are really down." “Absolutely …

Is WhatsApp down? Users across US, several other countries report outages
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp is facing a worldwide outage as users across the United States and several other countries, including India and Brazil, report issues. Thousands of users report issues Following the increase in users facing outages, WhatsApp's official X, formerly Twitter account, tweeted at around 3 pm, “We know some people are experiencing issues right now, we're working on getting things back …

WhatsApp services restored following global outage
8 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp services restored following global outage

The Hindu  

WhatsApp and Instagram, both owned by Meta, have been restored after experiencing a worldwide outage. Both the platforms were down for thousands of users on April 3 around 11.45 p.m., according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were about 12,000 incidents of U.S. users reporting issues with the messaging platform, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports …

WhatsApp Restored After Long Outage Affects Web And Mobile Users Globally
8 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp Restored After Long Outage Affects Web And Mobile Users Globally

News 18  

WhatsApp users were unable to access their account on web and mobile on Wednesday evening across the globe. #WhatsAppdown pic.twitter.com/vYeDByqE6I— Prayag April 3, 2024 Literally everyone on their way to twitter when whatsapp is down. #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/nd7aZnBNad— Satan April 3, 2024 WhatsApp web platform showed us this blank page with a message: WhatsApp web is used by millions of WhatsApp …

WhatsApp server down: Users encounter problems while sending messages on app
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp server down: Meta's instant messaging faced server issues on Thursday as users reported problems while sending or receiving messages on the application. According to NetBlocks, another platform that tracks internet disruptions, Meta platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp are currently experiencing international outages, particularly affecting image and media uploads. WhatsApp acknowledged the problem and said: “We know some people are …

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Are Coming Back Online After a 2-Hour Outage
54 years, 11 months ago

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

Wired  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used to describe his company’s mission as “making the world more open and connected.” Tuesday it did the opposite, as nearly all of Meta’s social platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, experienced widespread outages around the globe for around two hours. “We are working on this now.” Meta spokesperson Erin McPike later referred WIRED …

Is WhatsApp down? Users report issues with voice and sending messages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Amid the global outage affecting Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, some users also reported issues with another social media platform owned by Mark Zuckerberg, WhatsApp on Tuesday. WhatsApp down Meta's status dashboard showed that the application programming interface for WhatsApp Business was also experiencing issues. Meta has acknowledged the widespread issues affecting their platforms and assured users …

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads logins restored after widespread outage
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on March 5. Andy Stone, Meta’s head communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said the company “resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.” Users reported …

Instagram, Facebook down globally, users urged to ‘log in again’; Meta says…
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Instagram, Facebook down globally, users urged to ‘log in again’; Meta says…

Live Mint  

Facebook and Instagram services were restored after an outage was reported in India and many other parts of the world Tuesday evening. “Log in again; session expired; couldn't refresh feed,” were some of the messages that popped up while using the Facebook and Instagram apps. Outage tracking website Downdetector.com also revealed that Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram were down for …

Global outage hits WhatsApp, services now restored
1 year, 5 months ago

Global outage hits WhatsApp, services now restored

India TV News  

WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform owned by Meta, recently experienced a widespread global outage, including in India, due to "connectivity issues." According to DownDetector, a website that tracks service outages, about 61 percent of users reported problems with sending messages, 35 percent faced issues with using the application, and 4 percent experienced difficulties with the website. In January, WhatsApp had …

Global outage resolved: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp services fully restored
1 year, 5 months ago

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

India TV News  

On Monday, there was a short period of time when several popular social media apps owned by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, experienced some technical difficulties. Similarly, around 7,000 Facebook users and approximately 2,700 WhatsApp users also faced issues during this time. Meta's newer app called Threads, which is meant to be a rival to Twitter, was also affected, …

Explained: What caused the Instagram outage and why Meta's services are going down so often
2 years, 1 month ago

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

Firstpost  

Outages of Meta’s services are nothing new. During the outage, Instagram locked many users out and told many of them that “we suspended your account on October 31, 2022.” Reports of the issue seemed to have been concentrated among iPhone users, with some saying their app was recently crashing and unusable ahead of an update earlier this morning. In September …

IT Ministry asks WhatsApp for cause of Tuesday's services outage
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Hindu  

The IT Ministry is learnt to have asked Meta-owned WhatsApp to share reasons behind Tuesday's service outage of the messaging platform. WhatsApp services snag on Tuesday had left users complaining about not being able to send or receive text and video messages, and services had resumed after nearly two hours. According to Downdetector, which tracks outage reports, the messaging app …

A look at WhatsApp and its many outages
2 years, 1 month ago

A look at WhatsApp and its many outages

Firstpost  

WhatsApp went down for nearly two hours today with users in several countries unable to send or receive messages. Last year in October, Meta-owned Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram had suffered a similar outage for nearly six hours After an outage of nearly two hours, WhatsApp has started working for users. As many as 67 per cent users complained they were …

WhatsApp down: Chat app comes back online after hours-long outage
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WhatsApp appears to be back online after a mysterious outage stopped users sending …

WhatsApp’s biggest outage has been resolved, but Meta doesn’t say what broke
2 years, 1 month ago

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

Hindustan Times  

After a fairly significant period of outage, instant messenger WhatsApp is now back in action. The Meta owned WhatsApp messenger’s troubles began around noon, and was widespread, with users unable to unable to send or receive new messages or make voice and video calls. Meta’s other platforms, including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram, remained unaffected with the troubles plaguing WhatsApp. The …

WhatsApp down: Top 5 outages that disrupted the world
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp down: Top 5 outages that disrupted the world

Live Mint  

WhatsApp had its longest outage ever on Tuesday affecting over 2 billion users who rely on WhatsApp for communication and payments. Downdetector tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources including user-submitted errors on its platform. The app's latest outage comes during the festive season in India - its biggest market by user count- when people use …

WhatsApp down for over an hour now, users unable to send/receive texts
2 years, 1 month ago

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

Firstpost  

In what seems to be a global outage, WhatsApp is not working for users in India and in some other countries. Following this, users also started reporting issues with WhatsApp on both their mobile phones and the web as they were unable to send or receive messages or any media files. According to Downdetector, an outage tracking website, people started …

WhatsApp resumes after over an hour of disruption
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp resumes after over an hour of disruption

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Popular messaging app WhatsApp faced a global outage from the UK to India, with users being not able to send and receive text and video messages for more than an hour. WhatsApp's services across many parts of India and the world were disrupted on Tuesday afternoon as thousands of users were unable to send or receive messages on …

WhatsApp down: App not working as users unable to send or receive messages
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WhatsApp has broken, with users unable to send or receive messages. The issues …

WhatsApp outage followed by meme deluge on Twitter
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp outage followed by meme deluge on Twitter

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp communication was disrupted on Tuesday for a large number of users across the world. According to real-time monitor Downdetector, the WhatsApp outage peaked at around 12:30 pm IST. WhatsApp outage followed by meme deluge on Twitter "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," …

WhatsApp faces outage, down for thousands of users
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp faces outage, down for thousands of users

The Hindu  

WhatsApp, on Tuesday, faced problems with thousands of users complaining of outages on Twitter. WhatsApp Web, the app’s web version, used by many on their desktops and laptops, was also hit by the outage. “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.” Meta did not …

After facing global outage, WhatsApp services online again
2 years, 1 month ago

After facing global outage, WhatsApp services online again

Hindustan Times  

Down for couple of hours worldwide, WhatsApp has now started functioning normally. Global outage According to Reuters, users in Asia, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Europe reported issues while sending and receiving texts and videos on WhatsApp. At around 0750 GMT, outage reporting site Downdetector showed over 68,000 users had reported problems with the app in the United Kingdom. …

WhatsApp is not working? Here are 5 ways to fix it
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp is not working? Here are 5 ways to fix it

India Today  

WhatsApp has become an integral part of life for those who use it on a daily basis to communicate with friends and family members. When the messaging app goes down or is not working for anyone, one might feel handicapped and look for other platforms to contact people. -Users can also long press on WhatsApp, and tap on App info …

WhatsApp down for millions of users for over an hour. Update: Now fixed
2 years, 1 month ago

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

India Today  

WhatsApp services have been restored after a brief outage. During the outage, users could not send messages and use services like WhatsApp audio and video calls. Soon after WhatsApp users started reporting problems online, Meta issued a statement and said the service would be restored soon. As per the outage tracker, Downdetector, many users started facing issues with the WhatsApp …

WhatsApp Will Stop Working On These Phones From March 31: All Details
2 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp Will Stop Working On These Phones From March 31: All Details

News 18  

WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app with billions of daily active users from across the globe. And WhatsApp is making it clear that any phone running these Android, iOS or KaiOS versions will not be able to use the messaging app from March 31 onwards, which is just a few days away. WhatsApp Will Not Work On These Phones …

WhatsApp is going stop working on these old phones Samsung and Apple
3 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp is going stop working on these old phones Samsung and Apple

India Today  

WhatsApp, the most popular messaging application used daily by hundreds of millions of people will stop working for certain old phones. Come 1st of November the instant messaging application will stop working on certain types of Android and iOS mobile phones, something that will undoubtedly affect millions of people. Here is a complete list of smartphones that will no longer …

Snapchat down for several users, company working on a fix
3 years, 2 months ago

Snapchat down for several users, company working on a fix

India Today  

Snapchat has become the latest online service to experience server issues, as several of its users report problems with the photo-sharing app. Products of Facebook Inc - Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Workplace, witnessed two outages within the last week. The official Twitter accounts of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram soon acknowledged the issue and mentioned that they were working …

Instagram testing feature to notify users of outage or issue inside app
3 years, 2 months ago

Instagram testing feature to notify users of outage or issue inside app

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc's Instagram said on Monday it is testing a feature to notify users of outages or technical issues directly on the photo-sharing app, days after two outages disrupted the social media giant's services. On Oct.4, a six-hour long outage prevented the company's 3.5 billion users from accessing its social media and messaging services, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. The …

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down again for hours; services now restored
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down again for hours; services now restored

India TV News  

Facebook on Saturday 'apologised' to its users as social media company experienced a second outage, just days after a massive outage caused in a similar fashion. Facebook and its applications Instagram and WhatsApp as well as Messenger were down again and its users around the world again had problems accessing services for hours. “It’s not even 4 days and it’s …

Instagram down: Facebook says sorry for second outage in a week, services now back up
3 years, 2 months ago

Instagram down: Facebook says sorry for second outage in a week, services now back up

India Today  

Instagram went down for a lot of users on Friday evening, Facebook Messenger was affected too. However, this outage was not as severe as the global outage that affected three major social media apps including WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. But this Instagram outage was comparatively short-lived and Facebook was able to bring back the app to life rather quickly. Facebook …

Facebook down - live: Latest as Instagram, WhatsApp and other apps come back after outage
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook down - live: Latest as Instagram, WhatsApp and other apps come back after outage

The Independent  

✕ Close Explained: Why Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were all down Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WhatsApp, Instagram …

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage

Associated Press  

Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms are back online after a massive global outage plunged the services and the businesses and people who rely on them into chaos for hours. Nick Clegg, the company’s vice president of policy and public affairs, wrote to Facebook employees in a memo Friday that “social media has had a big impact on society …

Telegram gained 70 million users when WhatsApp and Facebook went down
3 years, 2 months ago

Telegram gained 70 million users when WhatsApp and Facebook went down

India Today  

WhatsApp’s loss is Telegram’s gain. WhatsApp recently suffered a massive outage globally which latest for more than six hours but the entire duration that WhatsApp was down, Telegram added 70 million users. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reviled that the messaging app added 70 million users when Facebook and WhatsApp went down. Not only Telegram but Signal also witnessed an onslaught …

Is Facebook back? Instagram, WhatsApp and more come back online after outage
3 years, 2 months ago

Is Facebook back? Instagram, WhatsApp and more come back online after outage

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The problems also affected Facebook’s own internal services – apparently leaving it unable to properly address the …

Facebook reveals what caused six-hour outage hitting Whatsapp and Instagram services
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook reveals what caused six-hour outage hitting Whatsapp and Instagram services

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook revealed in an official blog post on Monday evening that the six-hour …

BGP Update, DNS Disruption: Explaining what caused global Facebook, WhatsApp outage
3 years, 2 months ago

BGP Update, DNS Disruption: Explaining what caused global Facebook, WhatsApp outage

Firstpost  

Before understanding what these technical terms like DNS or BGP stand for and means, we tried to break down the problem into simpler words. Let’s start with the basics: Facebook faced what is being said as one of the largest outages ever last night, with users not being able to use the service for hours on end. The crippling outage …

Netizens wonder how life would be without social media after Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp went down
3 years, 2 months ago

Netizens wonder how life would be without social media after Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp went down

India TV News  

Monday blues came in the form of internet shutdown. While the users of the three social media platforms remained clueless as they repeatedly received error messages for most part of the day, the stocks of Silicon Valley firm Facebook dropped by nearly five per cent as a result. Not only this but many even wondered how life would be if …

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp coming back online after hours of disruption
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp coming back online after hours of disruption

India TV News  

Services of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are coming back online after several hours of disruption that impacted millions of people worldwide. While the users of the three social media platforms remained clueless as they repeatedly received error messages for the most part of the day, the stocks of Silicon Valley firm Facebook dropped by nearly five per cent as a …

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