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WhatsApp Web Outage Briefly Disrupts Access in Brazil

DownDetector logged about 1,300 reports at midday, with no explanation from Meta.

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Overview

  • User complaints began around 11:45–11:54 Brasília time on Wednesday and centered on accessing the web version of the app.
  • Reports peaked between 12:05 and 12:09 with roughly 1,300–1,365 incidents recorded by DownDetector.
  • About 65% of reports involved WhatsApp Web, with additional issues tied to sending messages and the mobile app.
  • Some users encountered “cannot access this site” errors and failures sending or receiving messages and photos.
  • Complaint volumes fell back to typical levels by roughly 12:35–13:00, and journalists said Meta had not responded to requests for comment as some users also reported problems on Instagram and Facebook.