WhatsApp users are reporting numerous issues that they cannot use the app with many people unable to send or receive messages.

According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 3:11pm today, February 28, and are affecting WhatsApp users across the UK. At this time, reports of issues spike significantly with almost 6,000 people logging their experience.

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Down Detector WhatsApp (Image: Down Detector)

Currently, the most reported issues are sending messages (56%), server connection (32%) and app issues (12%).

Many users posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, to see if it was them – or a wider issue. One posted: “How many people have now come to X to see if WhatsApp is down?.”

Another said: “Stop toggling your Airplane mode on/off. Stop refreshing your WhatsApp. It’s not your network, WhatsApp is down.”

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