Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:35pm on 19 Dec 2025,Friday Tech Today
YouTube and Google services faced major outages across India and the United States, disrupting millions of users. Downdetector reported over 11,000 complaints within hours, with 73% citing website issues, 18% video streaming problems, and 9% app errors. In India, approximately 3,300 reports logged server connection failures (53%), website problems (34%), and streaming disruptions (13%). Users experienced slow loading, repeated buffering, and complete service failures across YouTube, Google Search, and YouTube TV. American users particularly struggled with YouTube TV live streams. The outage affected core Google services, with search results loading slowly or becoming inaccessible. Google has not issued an official statement confirming the cause or providing restoration timelines for the widespread disruption. (PC: X)
