WhatsApp is down with people unable to share media

A little more than an hour ago, people everywhere started reporting that WhatsApp is down with most users being unable to send or share media across the platform such as images, videos or documents.

While some users only experienced problems with sending media some even reported that the entire service wasn’t working for them and that includes even messages.

Even DownDetector.com a website that reports on such issues said that it had logged many complaints about the service.

Soon after Twitter started trending with the hashtag #whatsappdown with user tweeting:

#whatsappdown I thought it was network issues. Then I ran here Twitter to confirm 😂🚶 pic.twitter.com/aDNbVZAEpj
— Martha Bonareri (@bonareri_martha) January 19, 2020

There's Always Twitter for you.😍#whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/GC1mGZv670
— JahanZaib (@JahanZaibb_) January 19, 2020

WhatsApp is down and people are coming to Twitter.

What’s happening in WhatsApp it’s not working , can’t see status and share media files.
If you are facing the same issues ?

#whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/eDVSZWdftp
— Rohit Singh (@RealRohit_Singh) January 19, 2020

It seems only Images are working fine on whatsapp and not videos or other type of file.

Are you able to send images on #whatsapp now? What about videos? #WhatsappDown pic.twitter.com/OFa5syJTWw
— Pulkit Juneja (@Pulkit_Juneja) January 19, 2020

As of posting this, people around the world are still experiences problems with the servicewith some being unable to send images while others only having trouble sending video files. Some are even reporting that the entire WhatsApp is down. Although some people are currently able to use the service just fine.

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