Telegram not working: messaging app drops in Europe (update)
Telegram has stopped working in half the world for a few hours. The messaging app that more and more people are using as an alternative to WhatsApp seems to be having problems in various parts of the world, especially in Spain and in other European countries.
The company behind the application confirmed to be aware of the issues, which a good number of users have reported via platforms such as Downdetector. In this sense, they indicate that Telegram prevents them from sending messages or updating chats.
Telegram for Android, one of the most used messaging apps.
Telegram goes down in Europe and the Middle East
According to the company, the decline seems to affect mainly the users in Europe and the Middle East. Although reference is made to "Connection problems", the causes of this decline have not been detailed.
Some of our users, mostly from Europe and the Middle East, are having connection issues. We are working to get them back online. Please wait. Sorry for the inconvenience!
- Telegram in Spanish (@telegram_es) December 16, 2020
Since the company is already aware of the issues, it is very likely that Telegram will be operational again in the next few minutes. Either way, we'll update this article once everything is back to normal.
Interesting fact, Telegram is not the only platform - form to have recently encountered problems. A few days ago, almost all Google services stopped working for about an hour, including platforms like YouTube or Gmail. In addition, Facebook services also encountered issues earlier this month, temporarily preventing millions of users from using apps like WhatsApp or Instagram.
Update - 15:33
Almost an hour after the first users be echoed the crash, Telegram has confirmed the issues have been resolved and the messaging app should work normally again.
And now everyone involved should be back online. Note that you may experience lingering effects, such as not all messages visible - these will go away on their own very soon. No need to do anything on your end. Thank you for your patience and welcome back! pic.twitter.com/Qx3PpJ56K5
- Telegram Messenger (@telegram) December 16, 2020
