Worldwide messaging platform WhatsApp experienced issues this morning, with users across the globe experiencing problems.
From 3 a.m. ET/8 a.m. BST on Tuesday, October 25, users began reporting issues, including not being able to send or receive messages whatsoever.
Additionally, for many, the app did not load, with users receiving the message that the app was "connecting" to the server but was failing to do so.
Services.com detected an issue with the app, but for now, the cause of the problem remains unknown. More than 12,000 reports were posted within half an hour of the platform not working, reported Website Down Detector.
The good news is, WhatsApp is now back up and running.
In a statement to Newsweek, a Meta spokesperson said: "We know people had trouble sending messages on WhatsApp today. We've fixed the issue and apologize for any inconvenience."
Earlier on Tuesday, users of WhatsApp had been venting their frustrations online and sharing jokes about moving to other forms of social media to communicate.
One user tweeted: "How are we going to communicate since Whatsapp is down? Professor : and that's where Twitter comes in #WhatsApp #whatsappdown."
How are we going to communicate since Whatsapp is down?
— Jackson Nyakoe (@Jacksonnyakoe) October 25, 2022
Professor : and that's where Twitter comes in#WhatsApp #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/NrqBGpPGK7
A second user commented: "#WhatsAppDown Me: *checks Wi-Fi* *disconnects from Wi-Fi* *reconnects to Wi-Fi* *checks WhatsApp* *restarts phone* *checks WhatsApp* *checks Wi-Fi* *finally checks Twitter*"
#WhatsAppDown
— ʜᴀʀꜱʜᴀʟ (@whois_harshal) October 25, 2022
Me: *checks Wi-Fi*
*disconnects from Wi-Fi*
*reconnects to Wi-Fi*
*checks WhatsApp*
*restarts phone*
*checks WhatsApp*
*checks Wi-Fi*
*finally checks Twitter* pic.twitter.com/gisUGylWSd
A third user tweeted: "Me apologising to my wifi after finding out WhatsApp is down #whatsappdown."
Me apologising to my wifi after finding out WhatsApp is down #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/wmQ4DtLsT7
— Priya Agrahari (@PriyaAgrahari20) October 25, 2022
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Update 10/25/22 6 a.m. ET: This article was updated with a statement from Meta.
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