According to Downdetector, a website that monitors service interruptions, thousands of users from countries including Pakistan, the UK, and France reported various issues with the platform.

A majority of users (57%) indicated they had been unexpectedly logged out of their accounts, while others faced problems with sharing (24%) and uploading content (18%).

The disruption began early Sunday, with a sharp rise in outage reports from major Pakistani cities such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Karachi. The users flooded social media with a pile of complaints, with many voiced frustration over the loss of services in Punjab and Sindh.

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Despite the outage’s widespread impact, Snapchat has yet to release an official explanation. Technology experts speculate the issue may stem from a server-side failure or a glitch linked to a recent update.

Some users noted that the app functioned when accessed via a Virtual Private Network (VPN), suggesting that the problem might be region-specific or related to server access limitations.

A Downdetector heat map showed extensive disruptions worldwide, confirming the outage was not isolated to a single area. The platform flags service issues when user complaints surpass normal levels, which was clearly the case here.