Hundreds of users across Egypt reported a sudden outage affecting WhatsApp, particularly its web version, on Monday morning, August 5, 2025.
The disruption left many unable to log in or use the platform as usual.
The outage was tracked by Downdetector, a site that monitors service interruptions, with WhatsApp issues topping the site's live outage map.
Users reported being locked out of the platform, with some encountering an “Unexpected Error” message when attempting to log in via QR code.
Until now, Meta – the parent company of WhatsApp – has not released an official statement explaining the cause of the problem or when service will be fully restored.
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