Online messaging service Whatsapp is experiencing an outage, with users unable to send or receive messages. The outage began shortly before 8:30am on Tuesday, October 25, and appears to be a worldwide issue.
The platform's parent company Meta - which also runs Facebook and Instagram - has issued a statement saying: "We're aware that some people are currently having trouble sending messages, and we're working to restore WhatsApp for everyone as quickly as possible." Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the WhatsApp outage.
It is currently not known how long the outage will last, however, the service has already been down for more than an hour. Website DownDetector showed a massive spike in people reporting the app not working for them on Tuesday morning.
