Google News Down for Millions of Users Worldwide

On Friday, Google News experienced a widespread outage that affected users globally, preventing them from accessing the latest updates and search queries.

Users on desktop computers, iOS devices like iPhones, and Android smartphones discovered that the “News” tab was not functioning correctly. Additionally, there were issues reported with Google Search functionality. The problems began earlier in the day, causing frustration as the news section and the “filter” option were unresponsive worldwide.

Currently, Google has not released any official statement regarding the cause of the outage or provided an estimated time for resolution. This lack of communication has left users in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, and various parts of Europe without information on when normal service might resume.

In addition to the News tab, Google Discover, which typically features trending and personalized news stories, was also affected by the outage. Users reported that it was displaying only cached older content, further restricting access to current information.

The outage highlights the dependence of millions of users on Google services for timely news updates and information retrieval, emphasizing the impact such disruptions can have on global information access and communication.