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WhatsApp goes down and causes minor Middle East crisis
For the lonely few hours away from their phones it was a chance to crack jokes on social media about the app that has become deeply ingrained in the lives of millions across the region.
"Whatsapp = Whatsdown" was one commonly shared meme on Facebook and Twitter during the brief blackout which lasted for several hours.
Social media became a platform for frustrated WhatsApp fans in the region to share their horror about the outage.
And most people made the same joke:
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"Take the battery out and replace it" |
— Rami al-Lolah (@RamiAILoIah) May 3, 2017" style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post
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"Great opportunity to get to know the family" |
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"WhatsApp's back but I don't see any difference and still loner" |