WhatsApp down: Messaging app not working as people unable to chat to friends

Messages won't send or receive, and some people can't load the app at all. The app isn't loading at all.

WhatsApp has completely broken.

People are unable to send or receive chats or even load up conversations, according to users.

And there doesn't seem to be any easy way of fixing the issue, which is affecting many of its users and is likely a problem with its servers.

Problems with the app surged over the last hour, according to the website Down Detector.