Slack is back online following an hour-long outage that left users around the world unable to use the messaging app

  • According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 10:00 BST
  • Users reported being unable to send messages on the platform  

By Shivali Best For Mailonline

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It's the go-to messaging app for many people around the world, but it appears that Slack crashed this morning. 

According to Down Detector, the problems started at around 10:00 BST and affected users globally. 

While the reason for the outage remains unclear, of those who reported issues, 54 per cent said they were unable to send messages, while 26 per cent were experiencing a problem with the server connection. 

The remaining 20 per cent said the problem was with the Slack app.  

It's the go-to messaging app for many people around the world, but it appears that Slack crashed this morning.

It's the go-to messaging app for many people around the world, but it appears that Slack crashed this morning. 

More than 3,800 issues were logged about Slack in the UK, while a further 300 were reported in the US

More than 3,800 issues were logged about Slack in the UK, while a further 300 were reported in the US

Slack is an instant messaging platform that is popular with businesses around the world. 

'Slack makes it easy to contact your colleagues – you can message anyone inside or outside your organisation and collaborate just as you would in person,' it explains on its website.

'People can work in dedicated spaces called channels, which bring the right people and information together.'

More than 3,800 issues were logged about Slack in the UK, while a further 300 were reported in the US. 

Several users took to Twitter to discuss the outage, including one who wrote: 'omg slack is down what do i do?? email??'

Another added: 'Slack being down feels like the adult equivalent to the teacher not showing up to class.'

And one joked: 'The urge to chat with everyone about how slack is down but you can’t because slack is down.'

Slack is yet to comment on the outage. 

The news comes just one day after Sky Mobile experienced a huge outage that left users across the UK unable to make or receive calls.

'We are aware that some Sky Mobile customers are experiencing issues with making and receiving calls right now,' Sky last said over 20 hours ago. 

'We are investigating the issue and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may be causing.' 

BEST WHATSAPP ALTERNATIVES

If you're considering deleting WhatsApp, you'll be happy to hear that there are several alternative apps to choose from:

1. Telegram

With more than 400 million users, Telegram is one of the most popular WhatsApp alternatives. 

While it looks very similar to WhatsApp, what sets it apart is the fact that it gives the option to set messages to self-destruct after a given period of time, leaving no trace. 

Telegram also offers end-to-end encryption.

However, as a WhatsApp spokesperson pointed out, Telegram 'does not offer end-to-end encryption by default so it’s not necessarily more secure than WhatsApp'.

2. Signal 

Signal is one of the most secure messaging apps, thanks to the fact that it is open-source. 

This means that the code for the app is publicly available to view, making it near-impossible for the app's creators to sneak in any backdoors that could allow governments or hackers to spy on your messages.

3. iMessage

If you use an iPhone, you may consider simply switching to iMessage, Apple's own messaging app. 

The app has a number of impressive features included no character limits, the ability to send pictures and videos, and of course Apple's animated emoji feature, Animoji.

Unfortunately, iMessage is only available for iPhone users, so you'll struggle to interact with anyone using an Android. 

4. Google Messages

Google's answer to iMessage is Google Messages, an Android-only messaging service. 

The app replaces your standard SMS app, and integrates with all of Google's apps and services, making it easy to share images or use Google Assistant. 

5. Facebook Messenger

If you were put off using WhatsApp due to its sharing of data with Facebook, Facebook Messenger may not be the best option for you.

However, the app offers a number of helpful features, including games, secret conversations and video calls. 

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