WhatsApp is down with users across the world reporting problems accessing the messaging service.
Issues with the app, which is used by 1 billion people worldwide, were reported on Wednesday afternoon.
It comes exactly two weeks after a similar problem affected the instant messenger.
Users have complained that they are unable to send or receive messages in ‘Chats’.
The familiar spinning wheel and ‘connecting’ message appeared when app users tried to send messages.
Monitoring website Down Detector reported hundreds of people complaining about the outage, which appeared to have started between 5pm and 6pm (BST).
Frustrated users in countries from Malaysia to Spain reported problems, which were also experienced in the UK.
Some took to Twitter to say they were switching to rival messaging services because of the second outage in as many weeks.
The chat app breaks less often than some of its competitors, but it has run into problems in the past, including a major outage that hit it on New Year’s Eve in 2015
As #1 says, closing What’s App will not stop the loshon Hara because it will be said through other apps and in other ways. But it would stop some of the good that can be done through What’s App because for some reason people doing good, in some cases (not all, but some) may not be as determined to make sure they find other ways to get it done. Those who say the most Loshon Hara never seem to think it’s themselves that are being talked about when people in general say the Loshon Hara has to stop. They seem… Read more »
WhatsApp has been used for many good things both for families and communities. However, I have seen first hand how it has been used to destroy people’s reputation and perpetuate lashon hara on a level which is UNPRECEDENTED in history. I am not calling for a ban on What’s App (as I said earlier much positive is achieved through this medium). But for Rabbaninm and community leaders to speak out against this epidemic which has infiltrated our community, and to hold people accountable for the gossip and , oftentimes, lies they are spreading. Hopefully, having some down time from this… Read more »