Whatsapp servers down 3 days after $19B Landmark deal

Published February 23, 2014
Facebook and WhatsApp logos are displayed on portable electronic devices on February 19, 2014 in San Francisco City. — Photo by AFP
Facebook and WhatsApp logos are displayed on portable electronic devices on February 19, 2014 in San Francisco City. — Photo by AFP

Instant messaging service WhatsApp server has been down since 22nd Feb 1:38pm EST.

People from various countries have reported technical failures such not being able to connect to the system server and so have been unable to send or receive messages or change their status.

On 19th February Facebook bought Whatsapp for US$19 billion in an unprecedented landmark deal

WhatsApp acknowledged the server problem and said it would be active soon.

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