WhatsApp experiences global outage that leaves thousands of users unable to chat with friends  

You may think your friends are ignoring you in WhatsApp, but the silence is a result of an outage.

The Facebook-owned app experienced issues around 4pm ET and has plagued tens of thousands of users across the globe.

Many users reported issues with connecting to the platform, along with  sending or receiving messages and logging in.

The outage appears to be plaguing the Americas, Europe and parts of Asia -but reports are coming from all parts of the world.

WhatsApp experienced issues around 4pm ET for tens of thousands of users across the globe. Many users reported issues with connecting to the platform, along with sending or receiving messages and logging in

According to DownDetector, a site that monitors outages for websites and online services, began showing complaints WhatsApp was down Tuesday afternoon.

And within some 30 minutes, more than 19,000 users shared their frustration on the site. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to Facebook for comment and has yet to receive a response.  

Issues appeared in Europe and South America first, but have trickled into the US with many Americans saying they are unable to make calls in the app. 

Downdetector shows that many users are unable dealing with connection issues, followed by problems with sending and receiving messages – only some three percent are unable to log into the app. 

WhatsApp is a a cross-platform messaging and calling service owned by Facebook, which purchased the technology in 2014.

First released in 2009, the app has become a staple for chatting with friends and family – and not being able to use the app has sparked a frenzy on Twitter.

Users who are suffering from technical issues flocked to the social media site to share their frustrations.

Many said they were not sure if their friends were ignoring them or the app was down.

 Many users reported issues with connecting to the platform, along with sending or receiving messages and logging in