WhatsApp web down? Users report facing issues logging in, check status in India

According to outage-tracking website Downdetector, reports of Whatsapp web disruption spiked around 9:00 am.

Updated on: Feb 27, 2026, 13:23:02 IST

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Several users reported issues accessing WhatsApp Web on Friday morning, with complaints largely centred around difficulties logging in and syncing chats. According to outage-tracking website Downdetector, reports of disruption spiked around 9:00 am.

The issue only appeared to be happening on the web version of WhatsApp. (Representational image)

The outage-tracking website recorded at least 16 user reports of disruption around 8:54 am in India on Friday, indicating a spike in complaints linked to the service.

Several users took to X to report problems linking WhatsApp Web to their devices. One user wrote, “Is WhatsApp for everyone down?!!! Been an hour of logging in on iPhone and linked devices.”

The disruption did not ease immediately, as complaints continued to surface beyond the initial spike. Data from Downdetector showed that even 30 minutes after the first reports, at least 28 users had flagged issues in India, suggesting that the reported problems with app's web persisted for some time.

There was no immediate response from Meta Platforms or WhatsApp on the reported disruption. The company had not issued any statement or update on its official channels at the time of writing.

Messaging app WhatsApp has experienced similar disruptions in the past. In April last year, several users reported messages failing to deliver, according to Downdetector, which tracks real-time outages across various services.

The platform also faced a global outage on February 28 last year, with over 5,000 reports of undelivered messages.

More than 530 million Indians use the messaging app WhatsApp , and nearly 3 billion people use it worldwide.

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Priyanshu Priya
Priyanshu Priya is a journalist with nearly three years of newsroom experience, driven by a deep belief that stories, when told right, can shape conversations and hold power to account. Currently working as a Senior Content Producer with Hindustan Times, she writes on a wide spectrum of issues, from Indian politics and Delhi’s public concerns to global trade tensions and high-stakes crime stories. Priya joined HT at a pivotal moment, as Operation Sindoor was unfolding, and has since covered some of the most defining developments in recent times. Her reporting spans the Air India plane crash and the Pahalgam terror attack to India–US trade tensions, unrest in the Middle East, and key Assembly elections across states. She thrives in the fast-paced world of breaking news. In 2025–26, she was recognised with the Hindustan Times Digi Journo of the Q3 Award for driving over 4 million page views in a single month. A postgraduate in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and a Mass Communication graduate from Patna Women’s College, Priya began her news career with the Zee News English team, where she extensively covered the Lok Sabha Election 2024, along with the Delhi and Maharashtra Assembly elections. When she’s not tracking or writing the next big development, she unwinds by watching series and films, reading books with strong female protagonists, and revisiting comfort shows for the familiar ease they bring when life feels a little too jittery.Read More

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