After UPI outage, WhatsApp services disrupted for users on Saturday evening
PTC Web Desk: Following a major disruption in UPI services, popular messaging platform WhatsApp also experienced a partial outage on Saturday evening, leaving several users unable to send messages, update statuses, or access the app.
As per outage tracking site Downdetector, over 460 users reported issues with WhatsApp around 5.30 pm, with nearly 81% of complaints related to message delivery failures. A number of users also flagged problems updating their status or logging into the app.
The messaging giant, owned by Meta, has not yet issued an official statement regarding the outage. Notably, WhatsApp faced a similar disruption earlier this year on February 28, when over 5,000 users worldwide reported difficulties in sending messages.
Earlier on the same day, multiple Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms also went down, affecting users across major digital payment apps such as Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm. Bank-based UPI apps were also hit, causing significant inconvenience for both individual users and businesses. According to Downdetector, more than 3,000 people in India reported problems completing transactions through UPI.
This marks the third UPI outage in the country within a span of 30 days, raising concerns over the reliability of digital payment infrastructure.
- With inputs from agencies
