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 stopped working for many users across France on Tuesday, with around 9,540 problems registered in the last 24 hours about the Meta Platforms owned service on the Downdetector,” Reuters added. "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," a Meta spokesperson said.

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What led to Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp global outage? Why was ChatGPT down?
1 week, 5 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
Trending News
1 week, 5 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. …

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: …

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, 1 day 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, …

Will WhatsApp shut down in India? IT minister says this: ‘Company has not informed’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Will WhatsApp shut down in India? IT minister says this: ‘Company has not informed’

Hindustan Times  

Information and Broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that WhatsApp and its parent company Meta have not informed the Indian government of any plans to shut down their services in the country. WhatsApp's lawyer, Tejas Karia, said that breaking encryption would undermine user privacy, compromise trust and necessitate storing millions of messages for extended periods. Ashwini Vaishnaw explained in his response …

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details

News 18  

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in the month of May for violating the laws of the land. Out of 6,620,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,255,000 were proactively blocked, before any reports from users, the social media company said in a statement. The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million …

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 …

After Facebook, Instagram global outage, YouTube users complain of snag
9 months, 2 weeks ago

After Facebook, Instagram global outage, YouTube users complain of snag

Hindustan Times  

Amid major global outages faced by popular Meta services like Facebook and Instagram, internet users have also reported issues in accessing Google's video streaming platform YouTube. Internet traffic observer Down Detector shows hundreds of YouTube users reporting problems with streaming and uploading videos on the platform. Meanwhile, users of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in …

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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. 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 being locked …

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 …

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India
11 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform reportedly banned over 71 lakh bad accounts in India in November 2023. One of the widely used instant messaging platforms has over 500 million users in India and has received another record of 8,841 complaints. The company said, "This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by …

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 | Why is WhatsApp threatening to leave the U.K.?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why is WhatsApp threatening to leave the U.K.?

The Hindu  

The story so far: During a visit to the U.K. last week, WhatsApp’s head Will Cathcart said that WhatsApp would not comply with the country’s proposed Online Safety Bill which will in effect outlaw end-to-end encryption. Most of the criticism is directed against clause 110 of the OSB which empowers the British telecommunications regulator, the Office of Communications, to issue …

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in the month of January, the microblogging platform said in its user safety monthly report released today. WhatsApp said the report contains details of actions taken by it in response to grievances received from users in India through the official grievance mechanism. The social media giant said that it took action on accounts through …

Why did WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh accounts from India in November?
2 years ago

Why did WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh accounts from India in November?

India TV News  

WhatsApp has reportedly stated to have banned over 37 lakh 'bad' accounts from the Indian market in the month of November. November 2022, between 1 and 31, it was reported that around 3,716,000 WhatsApp accounts got banned from the company and around 990,000 of these accounts were proactively banned before any reports from users, said the instant messaging platform in …

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 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 …

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 banned over 23 lakh Indian accounts in August: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp banned over 23 lakh Indian accounts in August: Report

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned 23.28 lakh Indian accounts in the month of August. In its monthly India report which is published on the 1st of every month under the the Information Technology Rules, 2021, the messaging platform detailed the actions it took on various accounts on grievances by the users and as per the prevention and detection methods …

Over 19 Lakh Bad Accounts Were Banned In May By WhatsApp India: Here's Why
2 years, 5 months ago

Over 19 Lakh Bad Accounts Were Banned In May By WhatsApp India: Here's Why

News 18  

WhatsApp on Friday said that it banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of May in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. In April, WhatsApp received 844 grievance reports within the country, and the accounts “actioned” were 123. “This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, …

WhatsApp Bans Over 19 Lakh Indian Accounts In May
2 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Bans Over 19 Lakh Indian Accounts In May

ABP News  

Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 19 lakh Indian accounts in May on the basis of complaints received from users via its grievances channel and through its own mechanism to prevent and detect violations, as per the latest monthly report published by the messaging platform. The new IT rules which came into effect last year mandate large digital platforms to publish compliance …

WhatsApp Banned Over 18 Lakh Accounts In India In March Over Policy Violations
2 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp Banned Over 18 Lakh Accounts In India In March Over Policy Violations

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp banned 1.85 million accounts in India in March this year, the company has said in the latest version of its User Safety Monthly Report. “Abuse detection operates at three stages of an account’s lifestyle: at registration, during messaging, and in response to negative feedback, which we receive in the form of user reports and blocks," …

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 …

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 …

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