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News in English (USA) / 13.06.2025 / 08:00

Widespread Internet Outage Affects Major Platforms

A significant disruption has hit the internet, primarily caused by a Google Cloud outage that impacted numerous services, including Spotify, Discord, and Amazon. Tens of thousands of users reported issues across various platforms, leading to widespread social media discussion about the outages. While many services began to recover shortly after the initial disruption, users continued to experience difficulties accessing their favorite sites. According to reports, the outage was extensive, with claims of it being the result of a cyberattack, although Google has stated that they resolved the issues and identified no major incidents. Despite reassurances, the scale of the outage raised concerns regarding the reliability of major cloud services.
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