On 25th October, 2022, WhatsApp crashed around 1 p.m. IST and at other times for users globally. WhatsApp users were left wondering whether there was something wrong with their Internet. As they scrolled and were able to access other apps, they realized that WhatsApp was down. Immediately, several users started creating memes about the situation. Some posted them on social media sharing apps such as Twitter as well as Instagram. These memes were made in various languages across the globe. Some memes posted Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta and WhatsApp trying to figure out what went wrong. Whereas, on the other hand, other memes posted celebratory reactions of other apps such as Telegram as well as Twitter. Most of these memes were reaction-based memes and those which used pictures for reactions. Memes are the best way to laugh off a serious situation. And, so users resorted to memes as often times. The comments poured in with laughing emoticons, giggles and more. Indeed, the laughter must have been real.
However, on the other hand, people who were having work conversations or important group chats on WhatsApp were unhappy. Random disruptions such as these are not always a pleasant surprise. Yet we believe that the memes posted online would have made them feel better about the entire situation. Laughing it off is better than cribbing about a short-term crisis such as this one.
As WhatsApp has now resumed working in most parts of the world, users seem to be delighted. That’s what matters exactly at this moment in time.
