17 May, 2017 22:15

WhatsApp messaging app suffers brief outage worldwide

The popular Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has been suffering technical problems worldwide. It’s the second major outage the messenger has experienced in just two weeks.

WhatsApp users reported outages and unstable functioning of the messenger worldwide Wednesday afternoon. Users in Brazil, Jamaica, Canada, Israel, India, Russia, Egypt, the US, the UK and other locations have been affected, according to social media reports.

The outage came just two weeks after a previous one, which affected millions of users worldwide.

There was no statement from the company regarding the reported technical issues immediately available.

Here we go again the world has come to a stop. #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/PziFIxXSBc
— 🎧 CHAZ BOY 🎧 (@nusoundradio) 17 мая 2017 г.

The outage, just like the previous one, caused a meme storm on Twitter.

That moment when you realize Whatsapp is down AGAIN #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/0cYMugHPzD
— «Alida» (@lostwithhemmo) 17 мая 2017 г.

Left: When nobody messaging but you read #whatsappdown
Right: When WhatsApp back up but still nobody messaging pic.twitter.com/6N1e3uhQH1
— Thomas Jones (@tomj191) 17 мая 2017 г.

You wouldn't be worried about #WhatsAppDown if you didn't have any friends. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Jehdbu2HLf
— Rofl Republic (@i_theindian) 17 мая 2017 г.

#whatsappdown AGAIN pic.twitter.com/KaVPu83wyQ
— Manu (@circodeelmo) 17 мая 2017 г.

While some users panicked, being deprived of their favorite messenger, the others called the outage a chance to actually go outside and meet people in person.

With #WhatsappDown ,great chance for you guys to find out who else resides in your house besides you/ :p
— Apoorv Sharma (@TweeterHimachal) 17 мая 2017 г.

Users of the competing messaging service Telegram rejoiced.