New Delhi: The popular messaging application WhatsApp is currently facing some issues on both iOS and Android platforms. The users are facing troubles while trying to send across stickers and media files.
This is the first reported WhatsApp outage of 2020. Downdetector claims the service has been experiencing issued since 6:43 AM EST.
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
WhatsApp users are taking their issues to Twitter as the problem persists for longer than an hour. With so many people complaining about the problems being faced on WhatsApp, the hashtag #WhatsApp down is now trending on the social media platform.
“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.
Looks like #Whatsapp Media sharing feature is down for everyone. Unable to send/receive any image/video/file through mobile or web version ??♂️
Are you facing it too? #WhatsappDown pic.twitter.com/AT2iwAsvjY— कुवँर राहुल सिंह ?? (@Rahulsi61483388) January 19, 2020
Most important feature of #WhatsApp not working… What now? #WhatsAppDown pic.twitter.com/HMnhDvJGou
— Szymon Chroboczek (@schroboDotMe) January 19, 2020