Instagram down in major global blackout
Instagram experienced a major worldwide outage on 4 December 2025, leaving millions of users unable to access the platform. Reports flooded Downdetector as the blackout hit. Read the latest.
Instagram experienced a major worldwide outage on 4 December 2025, leaving millions of users unable to access the platform. Reports flooded Downdetector as the blackout hit. Read the latest.
Venmo users across the UK are reporting a major service outage, leaving them unable to send or receive money. The company confirms it is working on a fix. Follow for live updates.
Venmo users across the US faced major disruptions sending and receiving money on Wednesday evening. The payment app, with 92 million active users, confirmed it is working on a fix. Read the latest updates.
OpenAI's ChatGPT suffers a widespread global outage, with users reporting lag, crashes, and timeouts. The company confirms it is working on a fix. Stay updated on the latest.
OpenAI's ChatGPT is down in a widespread global outage, with users reporting crashes and timeouts. The company confirms it is working on a fix. Stay updated here.
Swiss voters decide on a landmark referendum that could compel women to undertake national service, a move testing European views on civic duty during the Ukraine war.
Swiss voters decide on a landmark referendum to require women to perform national service, a move supporters say boosts cohesion but critics warn burdens women. Find out the result.
Netflix briefly crashed as the final series of Stranger Things dropped, leaving thousands of fans unable to stream. Discover the details and the show's record-breaking chart success.
Furious Stranger Things fans were left stranded as Netflix crashed for three minutes during the season 5 premiere. Read the full story and official statement.
A major Optus telecoms outage has prevented over 14,000 people from accessing emergency services. Learn the causes and implications of this critical failure.
A single corrupted file caused a massive Cloudflare outage, taking down ChatGPT, X, and other major websites for six hours. Discover the technical details behind the global internet disruption.
A massive Cloudflare outage disrupted major platforms like X and ChatGPT. The company has resolved the issue and vows to prevent a recurrence. Read the full details.
A major Cloudflare outage has disrupted NJ Transit services, leaving commuters unable to buy tickets. The incident also affected ChatGPT and other major platforms.
X, one of the world's largest social media platforms, experienced a major outage affecting thousands. Reports of server connection problems surged after 11:20 GMT. Discover the full impact.
The US Postal Service reports a $9.5bn loss, proposing significant price increases and warning of an 'urgent need' for legislative changes to ensure its survival.
Shocking figures reveal HMRC failed to answer 85 million taxpayer calls over ten years, exposing a broken customer service system leaving millions frustrated and unheard.
Microsoft's cloud computing platform Azure experienced widespread service disruptions, affecting businesses and users globally with login failures and connectivity issues.
A widespread Microsoft Azure outage has disrupted critical services including Xbox Live, Outlook, and Microsoft 365, leaving users frustrated and businesses scrambling.
Major tech services including Amazon, Microsoft, Instagram and Facebook Messenger experienced widespread outages across the UK and Europe, disrupting businesses and users in what experts are calling a 'digital domino effect'.
A significant AWS infrastructure failure has triggered widespread disruption across major digital platforms including Microsoft Teams, Slack, and various business applications, highlighting critical cloud dependency vulnerabilities.
Nigel Farage announces radical plan to cut Civil Service by 140,000 positions, making it easier to dismiss officials while banning diversity initiatives in sweeping Whitehall overhaul.
A severe power failure at Amazon's Seattle data centre has triggered widespread disruption across AWS services, affecting major websites and streaming platforms in what experts are calling a critical infrastructure failure.
Labour Party escalates pressure on Cabinet Secretary Simon Case over undisclosed Conservative Party connections, demanding immediate investigation into potential conflicts of interest at the heart of government.
Major internet services including Eight Sleep and Amazon experienced widespread outages, leaving users unable to access smart devices and online platforms. Technical experts scramble to restore connectivity.
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, locking users out of their accounts and disrupting content creators and businesses reliant on the social media giant.
Exclusive investigation reveals Amazon Web Services possesses a catastrophic 'kill switch' capability that could trigger a global internet collapse, exposing the terrifying fragility of our digital infrastructure.
The Crown Prosecution Service is set for significant reforms after a damning report revealed systemic failures in case handling and communication with victims.
A massive AWS outage brought down popular services including Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon's own platforms, highlighting our digital dependency.
A major AWS outage crippled countless websites and services worldwide, revealing our deep dependence on Amazon's cloud infrastructure. Here's the full breakdown of the incident.
A major Amazon Web Services failure caused global disruption, taking down McDonald's mobile ordering, Snapchat, and streaming services in widespread outage.