WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down: Users in Kolkata turn to Twitter (with memes)

Nope, it wasn't your Wifi!

My Kolkata | Published 04.10.21, 10:29 PM

When there's an outage, can the memes be far behind?

Just as flummoxed as we were?

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, all three platforms that run on shared infrastructure, were down for several hours on Monday. The outage happened across the world and around 9pm in India.

Here's what WhatsApp posted on the micro-blogging site Twitter:

We’re aware that some people are experiencing issues with WhatsApp at the moment. We’re working to get things back to normal and will send an update here as soon as possible.

Thanks for your patience!
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) October 4, 2021

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg apologised to those affected by the outage.

Users in Kolkata turned to Twitter to complain about the popular social networking and communication platforms that were inaccessible.

Simultaneously @WhatsApp @Instagram and @Facebook is down here in Kolkata
— Soumya Bhattacharya (@SamB2697) October 4, 2021

#WhatsApp down in #Kolkata, #India.
— Angsuman Chakraborty (@angsuman) October 4, 2021

Then came along the memes...

Everyone after #WhatsApp, #Instagram, #Facebook stops working.. pic.twitter.com/iPoIvlzOJl
— This is Kolkata (@IsKolkata) October 4, 2021

Everyone coming to twitter to see if instagram and whatsapp are down for everyone else #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/W8ueVYxyWY
— #GlazersOut (@EIitePogba) October 4, 2021

Scenes at the WhatsApp Facebook and Instagram headquarters rn#instagramdown #facebookdown #whatsappdown pic.twitter.com/BD0KQ5iyqJ
— ²² (@ChiesaRole_) October 4, 2021

#WhatsAppDown https://t.co/XTZqdg9bZS
— Anuvab Chatterjee (@mads_in_kolkata) October 4, 2021

WhatsApp
Instagram
Facebook
Down😔

Twitter ryt now👇 pic.twitter.com/gld7kuLvv2
— Nokaa💕 (@Faith_Ojonoka) October 4, 2021

Me trying connect with my friends to see what's wrong with whatsapp and insta but then I realise I can only connect with them via whatsapp & insta#facebookdown pic.twitter.com/3ay6rExsRc
— yk_is_typing._._._ (@YSoMysterious) October 4, 2021

Well, it was fun while it lasted!

Last updated on 05.10.21, 02:43 PM