As reported by Downdetector.in, the disruption was widely reported on social media platforms and the hashtag #WhatsAppdown was trending, indicating the widespread impact of the outage, especially in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. In response to the outage, WhatsApp has released an official update, confirming that both the web and mobile versions are now operational.
The WhatsApp network plays a crucial role for millions of users in India and around the world, offering convenient access to accounts on a desktop computer without the need for multiple devices. This outage highlighted the importance of the platform in everyday communication and work.
WhatsApp outage sparked a meme festival on Twitter
The global WhatsApp outage sparked a wave of amusing reactions on social media, with users sharing memes and jokes about the situation. Many users took to X to express their reactions through memes, highlighting common experiences when the app crashes.
One user wrote: “I thought I broke my phone, but it turns out it’s just Instagram and WhatsApp that are down. Crisis averted!”
— Scentofawoman10 (@Scentofawoman10)
Another meme humorously depicted users’ typical reaction when an app malfunctions, capturing the instinctive need to repeatedly check their devices.
— theprayagtiwari (@theprayagtiwari)
— Vivekpandey21 (@Vivekpandey21)
— majestic__Akash (@majestic__Akash)
The influx of memes under the hashtag #whatsappdown on X reflects the community’s light-hearted response to the outage, offering moments of laughter amid technical glitches.
WhatsApp’s response to the global outage
In response to user complaints and queries during the outage, WhatsApp addressed the situation on the X platform. The Meta-owned messaging platform confirmed the issues faced by users and assured them of ongoing efforts to restore services immediately.
“We know some people are having issues right now, we’re working to get everyone back up to 100% as quickly as possible,” WhatsApp wrote on Twitter, confirming the inconvenience caused by the outage.
The platform then updated users to X, announcing service restoration and inviting users to resume chatting.
While the outage primarily affected users in India, reports indicated a global impact, with users in various regions facing disruptions. During the outage, users encountered errors when trying to access WhatsApp through web browsers or mobile apps, hampering messaging, audio and video calling services.
The outage caused a keen enhance in the number of reports – Downdetector recorded over 17,000 incidents. A significant number of affected users were reported in countries such as the UK and Brazil, reflecting WhatsApp’s global reach and user base.
Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, confirmed the outage and assured users that an engineering team would be investigating to resolve the issue immediately.
