WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app, recently experienced a temporary outage that affected users, particularly those using the desktop version of the application. This article provides an overview of the outage, its impact on users, and the subsequent restoration of WhatsApp Web.
According to Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, users globally began reporting issues with WhatsApp at 11:23 pm. By 11:40 pm, over 800 individuals had reported problems, with the majority facing difficulties accessing the WhatsApp website.
During the outage, users attempting to access the WhatsApp website were met with an error message stating, “this site can’t be reached.” One affected user, sharing their experience on Downdetector, explained that while they couldn’t use WhatsApp Web on their desktop, the mobile app continued to function normally.
Fortunately, WhatsApp was able to resolve the issues, and the instant messaging service is now functioning properly. Users who were unable to access WhatsApp Web can now use the service without any hindrance.
WhatsApp recently experienced a temporary outage that primarily impacted users accessing the service via the desktop version. However, the instant messaging app has successfully restored functionality, allowing affected users to resume their normal usage of WhatsApp Web.