Meta-owned WhatsApp was recently hit with a global outrage, with users across the globe reporting problems accessing the messaging app,
This disruption, which began on early Monday, affected both personal and business accounts, making it impossible for millions of users to send messages or connect via WhatsApp Web.
According to Downdetector, the online website performance monitoring tool, around 57% of WhatsApp users have reported issues with the web version, while 35% faced similar problems with the app.
Many users took to social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), to share their doubts and express their frustration. These included questions on whether they were the only one experiencing such difficulties.
“Am I the only one experiencing Whatsapp web problems or is it down globally?” an X user asked. Many others reaffirmed their similar experiences, revealing that it was a global difficulty that constrained their daily communication.
Am I the only one experiencing Whatsapp web problems or is it down globally?
— Tonny Etern (@TonnyEtern) November 25, 2024
Take a Look at Some Internet Memes on WhatsApp’s Outrage:
When in doubt, cope with humor. Nowhere is that more true than social media outrages, which routinely spark a flood of memes across multiple platforms as a way for users to express their frustration.
It’s a #WhatsApp #Down? pic.twitter.com/j2jPpBuo3F
— Angelotti (@aeperdomor) November 19, 2024
So I’m not the only one for whom Whatsapp web is not working 😅 pic.twitter.com/jFNMIU5ctC
— Syed Irfan Ahmad (@Iam_SyedIrfan) November 25, 2024
PSA: Whatsapp is down. I repeat Whatsapp is down #panic #withdrawalsymptoms #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/Fj4VtBlq4Q
— Mr. Fox Agency (@mrfoxagency) November 3, 2017
WhatsApp Engineer right now #WhatsAppDown pic.twitter.com/vRg0RZXYTd
— . (@toops99) October 25, 2022
When WhatsApp Web is down and you have a million unread messages. #Adulting #WhatsAppDown #SendHelp pic.twitter.com/nEYth6z3eh
— The Accidental Intellectual (@KnowItAllWannab) November 25, 2024
Whatsapp is down for everybody, go breathe some fresh air.#whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/0hh6MhvVv7
— Ramen 🍉 (@CoconutShawarma) April 3, 2024
Whatsapp e Instagram vanno in down insieme #whatsappdown #instagramdown https://t.co/3g57Ai2uu4
— psycho; A.D. 🎃 (@portalapizza) July 3, 2019
Me after refreshing my airplane mode and restarting my phone 23 times and I came on Twitter to see that WhatsApp is down 😫😫 #WhatsApp #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/fIRSrXBlMq
— Blessing Amos (@Tianakeys_) October 25, 2022
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, did not release any official statement that addressed the potential cause of the disruption.
WhatsApp is not the only channel to face a recent outrage. Reddit experienced a similar global disruption, leading to the company sharing a humorous meme to apologize for the situation.
