Global Outage Hits WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook
A worldwide disruption affected WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook on Wednesday afternoon, causing inconvenience to users globally.
WhatsApp Issues
The first reports of issues with WhatsApp emerged just before 7 pm, with users experiencing difficulties sending messages to contacts. However, the impact of the outage varied among users.
The WhatsApp team acknowledged the problem, stating, “We are aware of some issues affecting access to WhatsApp. We are actively working to resolve the issue and are starting to see most people return to normal.”
Facebook and Instagram Disruptions
In addition to WhatsApp, both Facebook and Instagram experienced disruptions to their services and application access.