WhatsApp Down in India

By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 12, Apr 2025, 21:44 pm IST | UPDATED: 12, Apr 2025, 21:44 pm IST

Meta-owned popular messaging app WhatsApp has went down for users in India since Saturday evening, who were unable to send messages and upload status. Many users reported issues with core functionalities, including sending messages and uploading statuses.

According to DownDetector, which monitors outages using data from multiple sources, including user-reported issues, WhatsApp received at least 597 complaints by 5:22 PM. Among these, 85 per cent were related to problems sending messages, 12% reported issues with the app itself, and 3 per cent faced login difficulties.

Adding further, some users reported similar outage on Facebook and Instagram as well, both owned by Meta. However, there was no immediate statement from WhatsApp on the outage.