Massive internet outage reported: Google services, Cloudflare, Character.AI among dozens of services impacted

As of 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 12, users are reporting widespread service disruptions at popular websites and apps, including Twitch, Gmail, Discord, Nintendo, and dozens of other platforms.

The service Down Detector showed a spike in error messages across the internet, and users are taking to social media to complain of problems using Twitch, Discord, and Nintendo services. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis owns both Mashable and Down Detector.) As of this writing, Mashable reporters are also experiencing problems accessing some Google services, such as Google Meet.

Cloudflare, a popular IT management company that provides hosting services, is among the services disrupted. Cloudflare reported "Broad Cloudflare service outages" on its website on Thursday afternoon. According to a recent Cloudflare update, the company is "continuing to investigate this issue."

Credit: Down Detector

According to DownDetector, the following sites are experiencing a spike in user error reports:

• Discord

• Google and all related services

• Spotify

• Twitch (receding now)

• character.ai

• Rocket league

• AWS

• Cloudflare

• Etsy

• Pokemon trading card game

• Snapchat

• fuboTV

• Anthropic (maker of Claude)

• Shopify

• Gemini

• MLB dot tv

• Doordash

• Ikea

• Equifax

• Marvel

• Vimeo

• Nintendo Switch Online

• Gitlan

• Calendly

On social media sites like X, confused users are reacting in real-time to the widespread service disruptions across the internet.

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This is a developing story and will be updated as new details emerge.