A massive outage is affecting WhatsApp users in India, with many unable to send messages and upload status updates. According to Down Detector, a platform that tracks app outages, over 81% of users reported issues with sending messages, while 16% faced problems with the overall app experience.
User Reports and Issues
- Users are reporting issues with sending messages, with many taking to social media to express their frustration.
- Some users are also facing problems uploading status updates, with others reporting issues with the app's overall functionality.
- Similar issues were reported on Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta.
WhatsApp Outage Tracker
- Site24x7, a website monitoring platform, currently shows WhatsApp's status as "down".
- Down Detector reported over 87% of users faced issues with sending messages, while 11% experienced app-related problems.
Recent Outages
- This is not the first time WhatsApp has experienced an outage. In late February, a massive outage left many users worldwide unable to use the app properly.
- Over 9,000 complaints were reported on Down Detector on that day.
Other Affected Services
- Earlier in the day, digital payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) were disrupted nationwide, affecting millions of users.
- The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) attributed the disruptions to technical issues and assured users that they were working to resolve the problem.