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WhatsApp down in India, users report outage on Monday
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Several WhatsApp users in India flagged an outage on the messaging platform early Monday, according to Downdetector data reported by Hindustan Times. The users reported being unable to share photos, videos, stickers, GIFs and other media files.
The outage-tracking platform registered reports beginning early Monday morning. The story is developing and further details are awaited.
The Indian Opinion
Every WhatsApp outage triggers panic about the platform's reliability, but such interruptions are common across all messaging apps. The real issue is India's over-dependence on a single service for daily communication. The number of users affected and the duration of the outage will determine whether this is a minor glitch or a larger problem. Meta's official statement on the cause will be the key test.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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