WhatsApp Down In India: Meta-owned popular messaging app WhatsApp has went down for users in India since Saturday evening, who were unable to send messages and upload status. Many users reported issues with core functionalities, including sending messages and uploading statuses.
According to DownDetector, which monitors outages using data from multiple sources, including user-reported issues, WhatsApp received at least 597 complaints by 5:22 PM. Among these, 85 per cent were related to problems sending messages, 12% reported issues with the app itself, and 3 per cent faced login difficulties.
Adding further, some users reported similar outage on Facebook and Instagram as well, both owned by Meta. However, there was no immediate statement from WhatsApp on the outage.
Here’s How Netizens Reacted
Everyone rushes to Twitter to see if WhatsApp is down!#WhatsAppDown pic.twitter.com/XqpjZ54tpu
(@OldYaade) April 12, 2025
Is WhatsApp down ?
I have been trying to upload the status but it couldn’t. #WhatsApp #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/Wuph0ETdLm
— Kumar Shubham (@its_ShubhamK) April 12, 2025
just came here on Twitter to check if whatsapp is down for you guys or not.
April 12, 2025
Is @WhatsApp down in India today?
Not able to send messages in groups!
Getting a red exclamation mark on sending messages.#whatsappdown #Whatsapp pic.twitter.com/NGcDFN8Cq3
April 12, 2025