WhatsApp down: Users report issues with status updates, messaging

On Saturday evening, some users of the messaging platform WhatsApp experienced issues with the app. Many reported challenges in uploading statuses and sending messages. Data from DownDetector, a service that monitors outages by gathering user-reported information, indicated that at least 597 complaints concerning WhatsApp were logged by 5:22 PM. Among these complaints, 85 percent were related to difficulties in sending messages, while 12 percent involved general app issues, and 3 percent  were linked to login problems.

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