{"id":380294,"date":"2020-12-14T14:02:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T12:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=380294"},"modified":"2020-12-14T15:19:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T13:19:19","slug":"gmail-and-youtube-are-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/it-services\/380294-gmail-and-youtube-are-down.html","title":{"rendered":"Gmail and YouTube are down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: <\/strong>Google’s Workspace Status dashboard has been updated and shows all services as back online<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Functionality seems to have been restored, and each service now includes the following message:<\/p>\n

The problem with Gmail should be resolved for the vast majority of affected users. We will continue to work towards restoring service for the remaining affected users, but no further updates will be provided on the Google Workspace Status Dashboard. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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YouTube, Gmail, and other Google services are experiencing an outage, according to reports from Downdetector<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

When trying to access YouTube, the website returns a “Something went wrong…” web page, while trying to log in to Gmail returns a “temporary error 500” message.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re sorry, but your account is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience and suggest trying again in a few minutes,” the web page states.<\/p>\n

“You can view the G Suite Status Dashboard for the current status of the service.”<\/p>\n

Based on our tests and social media reports, the following services also seem to be experiencing issues:<\/p>\n