Internet Outage Hits Popular Apps and Websites: Updates on Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, and More
Numerous popular apps and websites are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Duolingo, and Canva are among the platforms affected, as reported by Down Detector. The disruptions are believed to be linked to problems at Amazon Web Services, a key provider of internet infrastructure. AWS acknowledged experiencing "increased error rates" and delays across multiple services, as indicated on its service status page. The issues emerged around 8 am in the UK and midnight Pacific Time.
Stay tuned for further updates on The Independent's live coverage of the ongoing internet outage that has impacted a significant portion of the internet.