Huge parts of the internet went offline on the 2nd of June, caused by issues at Google.
The outages led to massive disruptions among some of the most popular tools on the web, including YouTube, Snapchat, and even Google Drive.
According to recent reports, tens of thousands of users logged into the few available apps and sites that they had left, to complain about the issues. Even a handful of Google's own services, including the Nest smart home service, were affected by the outage.
Since Google technology powers a massive number of websites and services, including Uber, Vimeo, and Discord, there were disruptions all over the web. For many, the outage was a considerable inconvenience, affecting people specifically in the East Coast of America, but also in locations across Europe too.
Back up and running?
The sites affected by the outage made up a significant portion of the web that consumers use today. Remember, YouTube alone supplies over a billion hours of entertainment per day to viewers around the world. While the issues lasted for about an hour, Google quickly did everything they could to find the source of the problem.
According to press releases from the Google team, the problems were caused by "high levels" of congestion across the Eastern part of the USA. Within an hour of the initial outage, Google claimed that it had found the root cause of the issue. The team said that service was expected to return to normal shortly.
The official YouTube page also commented on the outages, saying that they were working to fix issues that prevented people from logging into their accounts. Snapchat also claimed to be aware of the problem. The Snapchat social media reports asked customers to "Hang tight," while the outage was under investigation.
