WhatsApp service has been restored after a brief outage for 2 hours. For about two hours, the app was unavailable to millions of users in India and around the world. Users couldn’t send messages during the outage or use services like WhatsApp voice or video calls. Shortly after WhatsApp users started reporting problems online, Meta issued a statement that the service would be restored soon. However, the exact cause of failure is still unknown.

What did the company say about the outage?

According to a report from Meta, WhatsApp issued a statement saying, “We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble sending messages and we’re working to restore WhatsApp for everyone as quickly as possible.”

Was the WhatsApp outage only in India?

It appeared to be a bigger outage. WhatsApp issued no official statement, but the hashtag #WhatsAppDown was trending on Twitter. Other than Indians, users from Indonesia, Kenya, and some Spanish-speaking territories reported issues with the messaging app.

Is WhatsApp fully restored?

Some users may still face issues with WhatsApp while sending messages or media files. However, it was fixed after some time.