WhatsApp users from all over the world are reporting crashes in the messenger. According to Downdetector, problems with
the work of the messenger is reported by users from the United States,Spain, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Israel. Difficulties in the work of the messenger were also recorded among users in Russia. According to Downdetector, in 86% of cases, users report the impossibility of sending messages, another 12% report problems with the application, and 3% cannot use the web version of the service. The cause of the crash is currently unknown. In Russia, the WhatsApp application was not recommended for use by industrial enterprises by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the State Duma proposed to ban the use of the messenger by all officials for work correspondence.