WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram are all down

Staff Writer

4 October 2021

Facebook’s family of applications, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook itself are all down. According to Down Detector, the outage started at 5 pm with users reporting that couldn’t connect to the server, send messages or publish posts.

It’s unclear what could be causing the outage. But in the Zimbabwean context, it’s yet another argument for more messaging app bundles outside of WhatsApp. When the service goes down as it has now, it leaves those whose only link to the internet is through the instant messaging platform without an alternative.

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Scat man

4 October 2021 18:11

iMessage is working just fine

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1. Anonymous
  
  4 October 2021 18:14
  
  Inga zvanzi facebook’s family of applications
  
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Anonymous

4 October 2021 18:17

Not only in zim its worldwide

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Anonymous

4 October 2021 18:26

It’s the sad reality of the WhatsApp bundle. I will continue to say that the WhatsApp bundle is killing innovation and progress. Now that all banking platforms are on WhatsApp, education, medicine now what. The country ends up on a standstill. We should provide cheaper internet and more options. Whatsapp is the epitome of thinking in the box. Now all development is revolving around hacking the WhatsApp API. Whatsapp is going to be our own worst enemy and killing innovation.

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sms is working

4 October 2021 19:09

buy sms bundle

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Moreblessing

4 October 2021 19:51

WhatsApp is selling your data and also using it for Facebook advertising

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Anonymous

4 October 2021 20:15

It’s not selling your data personally. Who do u actually think will pay for that

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Anonymous

4 October 2021 20:17

Apparently it’s a Chinese state sponsored hacker group who caused it. This is dangerous

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1. Anonymous
  
  4 October 2021 20:37
  
  and the Chinese communist regime banned whatsapp usage in China. the only way to access whatsapp in china is via vpn
  
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  1. Ghostwriter
    
    4 October 2021 21:39
    
    The word regime now used as a targeted diss world for any govt that’s anti imperialist I never heard anyone say the trump regime all the time he was in office might need to examine this line of thinking
    
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kupakwashe karimanzira

4 October 2021 20:31

we need cheap internet that is the only way forward

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Anonymous

4 October 2021 20:34

the only reason why almost everyone in Zimbabwe is using whatsapp its affordable. other applications like sasai aren’t adequately marketed

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Zidzetse

4 October 2021 20:45

So whatsapp just stops working right after i purchase a monthly bundle? Great. I hope i get my refund coz the bundles aren’t finished. If i don’t get my money back pakurohwa munhu chete

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1. Cde Zvidu
  
  4 October 2021 23:14
  
  WhatsApp ndeye Kumama,
  
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Anonimasi

4 October 2021 22:01

Munhu wese pa sasai

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Ceejay

4 October 2021 23:10

I second you, let’s all migrate to sasai

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Anonymous

5 October 2021 00:05

WhatsApp is still not working???

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Bill the Germany kiddo

5 October 2021 00:09

Whatsapp facebook Is not working in the whole world so musacheme everywhere ku States UK Croaria Germany kupi whatsap Facebook hazvisi kushanda …..saka zvakaipira Munhu west this time kkkkkkkkkkk even if you guys migrate to sasai kana yangowamdirwa sasai u wil face the same problems chill its also a time for us to be off social media😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Bill the Germany kiddo

5 October 2021 00:09

Whatsapp facebook Is not working in the whole world so musacheme everywhere ku States UK Croaria Germany kupi whatsap Facebook hazvisi kushanda …..saka zvakaipira Munhu west this time kkkkkkkkkkk even if you guys migrate to sasai kana yangowamdirwa sasai u wil face the same problems chill its also a time for us to be off social media😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Iron man

5 October 2021 01:05

I think we should all move to Signal. Its apparently just as good as whatsapp and more reliable too.

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Nigel

5 October 2021 03:15

Kunyepera vanhu yanku irikuita wani

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