WhatsApp is down this afternoon, leaving thousands of social media users unable to access the app.
Meta is yet to comment on the latest outage, although over 68,000 users have reported issues on Down Detector.
Read on below as MailOnline explains how to check if the app is not working in your area and what you can do.
WhatsApp was down for more than four hours on Wednesday, leaving thousands of social media users unable to access the site (File image)
Incoming and outgoing message traffic have been impacted, with Meta’s engineering teams actively investigating issue.
‘We will provide another update within if additional information is available,’ Meta noted in its posting on the issue.
How do I check if WhatsApp is down?
To check the status of WhatsApp, you can use websites such as Down Detector, to see if other people are experiencing issues.
To check the status of WhatsApp, you can use websites such as Down Detector, to see if other people are experiencing issues (File image)
You can also check the Meta Status and Outages page to see if there are any outages.
Another option is to search the hashtag, #whatsappdown on X, as a further means of seeing if anyone else is encountering problems with the site.
When was WhatsApp last down?
May 3 2024: A WhatsApp outage causes heavy disruption to incoming and outgoing message traffic for users.
April 3 2024: Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp go down for users worldwide Wednesday afternoon, leaving thousands disconnected.
July 19 2023: WhatsApp goes down worldwide, impacting users’ ability to communicate with friends and loved ones.
June 5 2023: WhatsApp users reported a continuous ‘Connecting’ message when trying to send messages, while those using the webpage receive error messages saying the site cannot be reached.