The claim
Apparently WhatsApp is currently DOWN all over the world!
Our conclusion
Yes, that's right! Don't panic! No reason to worry. Please resort to the good old SMS1!!!!!
WhatsApp is currently not working! What exactly is behind the failure is not yet known. WhatsApp itself has not commented on the outage on its Twitter account or in its blog. The smartphone and desktop versions are affected
+++UPDATE 11:00 a.m. +++ It looks like WhatsApp should be working again!
Apparently WhatsApp is massively disrupted worldwide!
Since Tuesday, around 10 a.m. (October 25, 2022), users around the world have been reporting connection problems. This is evident, among other things, from information from portals such as Downdetector .
Screenshot from: https://alletreib.de/stoerung/whatsapp/

WABETAINFO currently writes about this on its website:
WhatsApp has a worldwide outage! It is not possible to connect to the service because the server is down. The reasons for the failure are currently unknown.
Sending messages: It is no longer possible to send messages to individual chats and group chats as they are not delivered to the server.
You can't even send a new status update to your contacts and sending a message to a broadcast list doesn't work. Registration: It is not possible to register a new WhatsApp account or log in with an existing account.
Updating profile information: You can update your information, such as:
B. Your profile photo and address, do not update. It will no longer be possible to change your phone number during the outage. Update privacy settings : It is not possible to update your privacy settings for Last Seen, About, Profile Photo, Who can add you to groups, and Read Receipts.
Chat backup: You may not be able to backup your chat history to iCloud and Google Drive.
Source: wabetainfo
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