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Google services back online after global outages of Gmail, YouTube & others prompt panic

Source: RT
December 14, 2020 at 09:12
FILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / Chesnot 689
FILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / Chesnot 689

For almost an hour, users across the world reported that Google services were not working for them. The company's main product, Google Search, appeared to be unaffected. The problem now appears to have been fixed.

The outage affected Gmail, YouTube, Google My Business, Google AdSense, Google AdWords and other services, according to complaints.
 

 

The names of the mail service and the video platform operated by the tech giant trended on Twitter as people rushed to share their frustration and surprise.

People trying to access the services received a “Temporary Error” message, and a suggestion that it may become available again “in a few minutes.”

No comment from Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google’s multiple subsidiaries, was immediately available.



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