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WhatsApp Web, the popular browser-based extension of the messaging app, experienced a major outage today, leaving millions of users unable to connect or send messages through their computers.
Users of Meta's popular browser-based extension of messaging app, WhatsApp, are facing disruptions on the web version of the service. On Tuesday afternoon, on November 4, users across India and several other countries reported that WhatsApp Web was stuck on the "connecting" screen or failed to load chats altogether.
A day earlier, Meta-owned platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp reportedly went down for thousands of users worldwide, leaving many unable to send messages, refresh feeds, or access basic app functions for hours.
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