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WhatsApp Users Report Service Failures
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WhatsApp Users Report Service Failures

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • WhatsApp users are reporting widespread service disruptions, primarily affecting messaging functionality.
  • The most common issue involves the inability to send multimedia content like images, with users encountering "Retry" errors.
  • DownDetector registered a peak of 1,881 reports at 3:49 p.m., indicating a significant outage.

Users are reporting significant disruptions to WhatsApp services, with a surge in complaints logged on the outage tracking website DownDetector. The primary issue appears to be with the messaging application itself, accounting for 32% of reported problems.

The most critical failure is occurring within the messaging function, where 68% of users are experiencing difficulties. Specifically, many are unable to send multimedia content, such as images. When attempting to send these files, users are met with a "Retry" error message, indicating a failure in the transmission process.

The peak of these reports occurred at 3:49 p.m., with DownDetector registering 1,881 individual reports. This concentration of complaints suggests a widespread and simultaneous failure of the service rather than isolated incidents.

Further details on the extent and cause of the outage are still developing. This report will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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