The massive US search engine Google experienced a worldwide outage on Friday following complaints from millions of users about issues with the services, according to Daily Mail.
Around 8 a.m. ET, Down Detector began to display faults as users worldwide were experiencing difficulty.
According to the publication, 63% of users are having trouble using the website, and 33% specifically mentioned search engine difficulties. A few others also drew attention to anomalies in Maps.
On X, formerly Twitter, people have gathered to tell their stories.
A user on X shared a screenshot of their “British army” Google search, with the message “Your search — British army — did not may any news results” displayed on the page.
Additionally, the publication stated that Google News received a warning saying, “Uh-oh, something went wrong.” The phrases “There are no items to show” and “Please try again”
Google claimed to have more than 4.9 billion active users as of 2021.
The giant saw problems with its services a month before to the most recent outage.
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