WhatsApp is down globally

Meta's chat app WhatsApp is down for users across the globe.

Numerous users on Twitter have complained that they cannot access the service. For us at Mashable, WhatsApp isn't working either; the app displays an error message saying "Connecting to WhatsApp."

WhatsApp's official Twitter account is currently silent on the matter.

That's a lot of error reports. Credit: Downdetector

It may not just be WhatsApp that's experiencing problems, however. According to Downdetector, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Telegram are all having issues in some countries. Other major apps and websites including YouTube, Snapchat, and Gmail, seem to work fine at writing time. (Full disclosure: Downdetector is owned by Mashable's parent company, ZiffDavis.)

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