WhatsApp is back again after an outage. But the memes are here to stay
WhatsApp users report the messaging platform being down. Photo: Getty Images
Several WhatsApp users around the world reported the messaging platform being down on Tuesday (October 25). Users in India, Bangladesh, US, UK and elsewhere reported the same. Meta (formerly Facebook), which owns WhatsApp, confirmed that the messaging platform had been down for a while. But it seems like the platform is operating as usual again.
#BREAKING Meta confirms WhatsApp outage, working to restore service 'as quickly as possible' pic.twitter.com/FZvzFOT2PE
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 25, 2022
When: According to Downdetector website, WhatsApp was reported to be down between 12pm and 1pm IST today. But several users reported the outage till about 2-2.30 pm in India.
Meta said that it was looking into the issue.
However, there is no official statement from Meta as to why it happened.
This is nothing new to Meta, as WhatsApp has faced the same issues in the past too. But this time, the outage was reportedly longer than usual.
Reactions: As soon as WhatsApp outage was experienced, several users flocked to Twitter to confirm the news and check if they are the only ones to be experiencing the outage.
Influencers coming to twitter to tell us that WhatsApp is down🚮😂 pic.twitter.com/PMkVZqYRzt
— CHURCHILL✨ (@benjochurchill) October 25, 2022
#whatsappdown
— Amrindar singh (@Amrindarsingh6) October 25, 2022
Every time other apps are done, people run to Twitter #WhatsApp #WhatsAppDown pic.twitter.com/N01NwODKhJ
Mark Zuckerberg trying to figure out why WhatsApp is down#whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/Xm9SoGAyXS
— Sam Chege SC (@_sam_chege) October 25, 2022
How it feels after WhatsApp gets down pic.twitter.com/8olnpZyCE8
— KOT™️ (@snilloc112) October 25, 2022
What did you blame the WhatsApp outage on initially? Your WiFi? If so, you may owe your WiFi an apology.
Me apologising to my wifi after finding out WhatsApp is down #WhatsApp#whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/3Xmr6yjtPB
— Vikash Fageriya (@vikash_fageriya) October 25, 2022