WHATSAPP users have been left unable to send messages after an apparent outage.
The Down Detector site experienced a spike in reports just after 8am UK time on Tuesday.
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It’s not clear how widespread the issue is just yet, but WhatsApp did start to trend on Twitter, suggesting it could be quite substantial.
Affected users say the app simply shows “Connecting…” at the top.
And any attempt to send a message doesn’t go through.
It shows either one tick or a clock icon, rather than the two ticks which mean a message has successfully been sent.
WhatsApp owner Meta has also not explained what’s happened.
“Whatsapp down for more than half an hr now,” one frustrated user tweeted.
Another added: “WhatsApp is down again, and it seems I’ve lost my connectivity with my loved ones.
“Just shows how much dependent we are on a single online text messenger.”
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