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usonian

(24,367 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:40 PM Tuesday

Who broke the internet? [View all]

Techies are reporting Heroku, YouTube and Google's Public Certificate Authority are down.

Here's YouTube's status
https://downdetector.com/status/youtube/

You can try downdetector on whatever site ....
https://downdetector.com/

Just now found problems with Cloudflare and AWS (Amazon web services)

I just hope this isn't our own version of the Iran internet shutdown, though I put absolutely nothing past this regime.

Try downdetector.

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Who broke the internet? [View all] usonian Tuesday OP

Is it retribution for Colbert posting his Talirico interview? jls4561 Tuesday #1

Great minds think alike. yellow dahlia Tuesday #3

Is youtube being punished for airing Colbert w/ Talarico? yellow dahlia Tuesday #2

Seeing YouTube down intermittently Simeon Salus Tuesday #4

Youtube kinda works. Buzz cook Tuesday #5

For once... Hugin Tuesday #6

Thanks for posting. I was thinking there was something wrong on my end tulipsandroses Tuesday #7

Are you using the app or the webpage app? Hugin Tuesday #8

The webpage link works for me Polybius Tuesday #10

App on my tv. I can get in on my lap top though tulipsandroses Tuesday #11

It's back up SheltieLover Tuesday #9

It wasn't me. I swear. Scrivener7 Tuesday #12