WhatsApp experienced a global outage, affecting users' ability to send messages or make calls on both the app and web version. The disruption began around 8:56 pm IST and peaked at 9:15 pm, with thousands reporting issues. Meta has yet to comment on the cause, while users flocked to X to confirm the problem.
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