WhatsApp is the number one cross-platform messaging app in the world, so even the slightest inconvenience is a huge deal. On Wednesday, a lot of users have reported problems with the app that is preventing them from sharing images and voice messages. But it looks like the problem is not limited to WhatsApp as the entire Facebook family, including Instagram, is suffering from the downtime.
IBTimes India was independently able to verify the downtime on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. Downdetector, an independent site that monitors outage for websites, reported that WhatsApp and Facebook apps are having issues since around 10 a.m. (EDT).
WhatsApp down
More than 1,500 users have reported issues with WhatsApp. Users are unable to share images and audio files with others through the app. Even if the photo or audio file is shown as sent and delivered, the recipient is unable to download them as they get an error: "download failed" and advises the user to ask for the picture to be sent again.
#WhatsApp down couldn't able to download videos and images ???
— Bharath Kumar (@Bharathsiva19) July 3, 2019
People be like now?? pic.twitter.com/QLRpARbQdt
#WhatsApp is down, Instagram is down, Facebook is down..
— Tweetera? (@DoctorrSays) July 3, 2019
Meanwhile Twitter : pic.twitter.com/mZd5UO3hdm
#WhatsApp and Instagram both down at the same time !
— Maluleke Mentor (@HolicMentor) July 3, 2019
Me doing the math To check if Osama Bin Laden....... pic.twitter.com/4bWOyZBWo0
Instagram down
Similarly, Instagram is also facing problems loading an image and shows an error: "Couldn't load image. Tap to retry." Even after multiple tries, the image doesn't seem to load. But users are able to view Stories and share them on respective Instagram handles.
#whatsappdown #facebookdown #instagramdown
— Qasim shahzad (@QasimTweetsHere) July 3, 2019
Those who didnt have twitter be like this pic.twitter.com/j3GTYl2gW7
#whatsappdown #instagramdown#facebookdown
— Nessa (@pmchiminie) July 3, 2019
Twitter:pic.twitter.com/Q7Wnvfqep1
me leaving instagram to come to twitter #InstagramDown pic.twitter.com/8PYXMZ6ssm
— taetaeismyultimatebias (@jiminahhhmybias) July 3, 2019
instagram is down. facebook is down. twitter DMs are down. WhatsApp is down.
— Alex Phillips (@Alexpofficial_) July 3, 2019
the end times are upon us. #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/HKXyRIUUaw
Facebook down
Facebook, the parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp, is also suffering from the outage. Downdetector confirmed the same and more than 7,000 users have reported issues with the platform.
According to the live outage map, Facebook appears to be down in the U.S., UK, Germany, parts of France and Manila. Although the map doesn't show the outage is affecting the India region, a lot of users from India have reported problems and everyone at IBTimes India office seems to be affected.
Us waiting for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to start working ?#instagramdown #facebookdown #whatsappdown #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/pLh8rdBGw1
— ITV2 (@itv2) July 3, 2019
#WhatsAppDown #FacebookDown #InstagramDown
— Harshal (@iHarshalWatts) July 3, 2019
Me: *checks Wi-Fi*
*disconnects from Wi-Fi*
*reconnects to Wi-Fi*
*checks WhatsApp*
*restarts phone*
*checks WhatsApp*
*checks Facebook & Instagram*
*checks Wi-Fi*
*finally checks Twitter*
Me: pic.twitter.com/AKFfCcJu20
Me running to Twitter to check if everyone is experiencing #whatsappdown #facebookdown #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/VImhRRKLoC
— Victor✌Kirira™ (@Kiriravictor) July 3, 2019
Twitter is Always King ? ?
— Branded Kameena (@kevalbhavsar_) July 3, 2019
Twitter addict Use This Tag?#facebookDown#whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/OwdSPiys0C
Not long ago in March, the Facebook-owned apps, including the parent company went down for a lot of users across the globe. It remains to be seen what is causing such untimely outages on the world's most popular social media apps.
