Massive internet outage reported: Google services, Cloudflare, Character.AI are all down

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As of 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 12, users are reporting widespread service disruptions at popular websites and apps, including Twitch, Gmail, Discord, Nintendo, and dozens of other platforms.

The service Down Detector showed a spike in error messages across the internet, and users are taking to social media to complain of problems using Twitch, Discord, and Nintendo services. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis owns both Mashable and Down Detector.) As of this writing, Mashable reporters are also experiencing problems accessing some Google services, such as Google Meet.

Cloudflare, a popular IT management company that provides hosting services, is among the services disrupted. Cloudflare reported “Broad Cloudflare service outages” on its website on Thursday afternoon. According to a recent Cloudflare update, the company is “continuing to investigate this issue.”

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According to DownDetector, the following sites are experiencing a spike in user error reports:

  • Discord

  • Google and all related services

  • Spotify

  • Twitch (receding now)

  • character.ai

  • Rocket league

  • AWS

  • Cloudflare

  • Etsy

  • Pokemon trading card game

  • Snapchat

  • fuboTV

  • Anthropic (maker of Claude)

  • Shopify

  • Gemini

  • MLB dot tv

  • Doordash

  • Ikea

  • Equifax

  • Marvel

  • Vimeo

  • Nintendo Switch Online

  • Gitlan

  • Calendly

On social media sites like X, confused users are reacting in real-time to the widespread service disruptions across the internet.

This is a developing story and will be updated as new details emerge.

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