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WhatsApp Messenger is a cross platform mobile messaging app for smart phones such as the iPhone, Android phones, Windows Mobile or Blackberry. Whatsapp allows users to send and recieve messages, photos, and other information and is considered an alternative to text messages or SMS.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of WhatsApp reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

WhatsApp Outage Chart 03/17/2026 08:20

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by WhatsApp users through our website.

  1. Messaging (25%)

    Messaging (25%)

  2. Connection (24%)

    Connection (24%)

  3. App Crashing (17%)

    App Crashing (17%)

  4. Sign in (13%)

    Sign in (13%)

  5. Glitches (11%)

    Glitches (11%)

  6. Multimedia (7%)

    Multimedia (7%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent WhatsApp outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
ColombiaPopayán Connection
GermanyBamberg Glitches
MexicoJuárez Glitches
SpainBarcelona Messaging
MexicoCuliacán Connection
EcuadorMilagro Glitches
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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • itsnotmjj mj 🎃 (@itsnotmjj) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter btch fix yourself now

  • TradeOdessa odessa trade (@TradeOdessa) reported

    @WhatsApp Totally pic of **** they think say sorry and solve problem how about my lose

  • badass0311 Anthony (@badass0311) reported

    @WhatsApp You need to hurry up and fix the bugs and issues with it because millions of people use it daily.

  • Xpaul58700575 Xpaul (@Xpaul58700575) reported

    @WhatsApp It's still down mark

  • NueryIslam Nuery.I (@NueryIslam) reported

    At first, I thought it was just my home wifi suddenly not working but turns out it’s a social media outage of @Facebook @instagram & @WhatsApp happening globally today on Monday!

  • shabboshouse Mendel Rubin (@shabboshouse) reported

    > Now the talk for now (at least) is that DNS/BGP gap/errors at @facebook @instagram @whatsapp is likely due to internal error not external hacking, which fits well for our parallel message above - an internal matter, an error, mis-calibration, not by external malicious forces.

  • nirmaldraj nirmalraj (@nirmaldraj) reported

    @WhatsApp We are curious to know what happened? Recover it later 😸 How come a tech giant could be down for more than 5 hours?

  • propermenshevik Gatsby (@propermenshevik) reported

    @Alrasheed_Majd @WhatsApp Because a free service has been temporarily removed? Good luck lad

  • prdp_here Pradeep M (@prdp_here) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter *** Fix yourself ***

  • Gus63448582 Gus (@Gus63448582) reported

    What is going on? I had some issue with data & internet,just back online & see there is some shitstorm happening with @Facebook @instagram & @WhatsApp...any1 care to fill me in please?!

  • realFATJUNK FJ (@realFATJUNK) reported

    @WhatsApp Nahhh, fix yow shitt

  • chandrakanta99 RTChandrakanta (@chandrakanta99) reported

    @WhatsApp ??? what's going on? why whatsapp haven't fix yet ??

  • whitediamond_S ✨Soraya (@whitediamond_S) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter WhatsApp Messenger service is down for users. And FB, Instagram. Likely a hack

  • zubbiking Zubair Ali (@zubbiking) reported

    @WhatsApp Its been 4 hours... At least tell us.. what caused this problem.

  • lavender7_jummy Gabbie🇬🇧🇬🇧 (@lavender7_jummy) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Fix up

  • AtifSaleem149 Atif Saleem (@AtifSaleem149) reported

    @WhatsApp How much time need to fix this. Any idea please. #whatsappdown @WhatsApp

  • raangaraang رنگارنگ (@raangaraang) reported

    @WhatsApp Do not want help? Grease it, I came

  • i_am_tommo_ Tommo (@i_am_tommo_) reported

    Hmmmm @Facebook is down right now as are their other products. If only we had an alternative for instant messaging… Oh right we do, the infinitely superior @signalapp!! Costs $0 and liberates you from the shackles of @WhatsApp #facebookdown

  • Heer920H H kaur (@Heer920H) reported

    @WhatsApp Its been 5 hours still WhatsApp not working @WhatsApp

  • JhoDare Temi❤️ (@JhoDare) reported

    @_jimmydneutron @WhatsApp Just trying to help now.

  • sherryzahra1 Sherry Zahra (@sherryzahra1) reported

    @WhatsApp what happened? WhatsApp is not working!

  • sportguy169 مطور المواقع ومصمم ماركات تجاريه وبرمجه (@sportguy169) reported

    @WhatsApp whatsapp can not sending texet were the problem

  • lammeaayush Omniscient_Invoker (@lammeaayush) reported

    @WhatsApp People are complaining about whatsapp being down, like they were paying for whatsapp to begin with. Its a free service, things break... It happens stop being so entitled, focus on people around you for once instead of clinging to your phone's.

  • 095rzw b (@095rzw) reported

    @WhatsApp don't fix anything until the year is over I want my glow up 🙈

  • ______Baba Dan_Baba (@______Baba) reported

    @NoaMV9 @HousesbyCindy @WhatsApp They will soon rectify the issue because they are already loosing millions

  • shaby157 Shahzaib Mirza (@shaby157) reported

    @WhatsApp Till what time this issue would be resolved

  • TemiFalae tems (@TemiFalae) reported

    my grandma just called me to tell me her whatsapp is down oh. pls fix it fast let her text her friends @WhatsApp

  • craigglewis Craig Lewis (@craigglewis) reported

    @WhatsApp @rajhansrohit Are what are you fixing? A hack, a software issue, a power outage. Long time waiting for an excuse? No Updates, I guess many are now looking for other ways to connect. The longer this takes the more that leave. FB just lost 38 million subscribers

  • thomasbkess Bles Sîñg (@thomasbkess) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Go fix it Its disheartening

  • KhatereSs Khatere.ss (@KhatereSs) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Fix your self old man learn from Telegram