🟣 WhatsApp Down Globally: Users Report Message Sending Issues and App Outage
📅 Date: April 12, 2025
🕒 Time of Outage: Began around 5:30 PM IST
🌍 Status: Ongoing
🚨 Update: WhatsApp is currently facing a major global outage, with thousands of users reporting problems across multiple countries including India, the United States, and parts of Europe. The issue began late Saturday evening and is still unresolved as of the latest reports.
📊 Issue Breakdown (via Downdetector):
- 88% – Users can’t send or receive messages
- 10% – App not functioning properly
- 2% – Login issues
💬 Common Problems:
- Messages stuck on the “sending” status
- WhatsApp Web not syncing
- Group chats not updating
- “Connecting…” status stuck indefinitely
📉 Downdetector Surge: Over 460+ complaints were logged within minutes, and the numbers continue to rise.
📱 User Reactions:
- Social media flooded with reports and memes
- Many users advised not to uninstall or reset the app
- Some users are stuck at a screen saying “Can’t continue”, blocking access to chats
🧑💼 Official Statement:
As of now, Meta (WhatsApp’s parent company) has not released any official explanation or timeline for a fix.
🔄 What You Can Do:
- Do not log out or uninstall the app
- Monitor live outage reports via:
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📌 Stay Tuned: We’ll update this thread as soon as WhatsApp or Meta issues an official response or the service is restored.