Published 17:39 IST, January 19th 2020
WhatsApp down, won’t let users send photos, GIFs and voice messages
Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp seems to be down globally.
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Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp seems to be down globally including here in India, with users taking to microblogging website Twitter to report that it won’t let them send media files including photos, GIFs and voice messages. This is the first reported WhatsApp outage of 2020. Downdetector claims the service has been experiencing issued since 6:43 AM EST.
“Is it just me or WhatsApp is temporarily down, cause my photos, GIFs, and voice note fail to deliver,” one user reported. Another user reported that there’s been an issue with updating WhatsApp status as well. “Can't send photos and upload status on Whatsapp,” the user wrote on Twitter. “Ughhhh we’re going to have to use SMS like cavemen,” another user wrote.
#WhatsAppdown
Whatsapp is having issues since 6:43 AM EST. https://t.co/cvGsWTfsWq RT if it's down for you as well #Whatsappdown
— Downdetector (@downdetector) January 19, 2020
Looks like #Whatsapp Media sharing feature is down for everyone. Unable to send/receive any image/video/file through mobile or web version 🤦🏻♂️
— कुवँर राहुल सिंह 🇮🇳 (@Rahulsi61483388) January 19, 2020
Are you facing it too? #WhatsappDown pic.twitter.com/AT2iwAsvjY
People are checking twitter to see if whatsapp is down or not 😂
— Gautam Koli (@itsgautamkoli) January 19, 2020
First #whatsappdown of the year!
😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sgIGi432uS
WhatsApp and Instagram keep bugging and going down since Mark Zuckerberg bought them.
— silvia 🦋 SAW HARRY (@ystylesl) January 19, 2020
Coincidence? I don't think so#whatsappdown
Most important feature of #WhatsApp not working... What now? #WhatsAppDown pic.twitter.com/HMnhDvJGou
— Szymon Chroboczek (@schroboDotMe) January 19, 2020
#whatsappdown@WhatsApp
— yusufshaik944 (@yusufshaik944) January 19, 2020
Facing issues with sending media files , from Andhra pradesh.🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/EASlgp1MCK
17:39 IST, January 19th 2020