Google Outage: YouTube, Gmail, Cloud Reported Down in Multiple Countries

By Robert Birsel is a Newsweek reporter based in Asia with a focus on political and general news. Robert joined Newsweek in 2025 from Radio Free Asia and had previously worked at Reuters. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics. You can get in touch with Robert by emailing r.birsel@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Robert Birsel Reporter news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Listen Translate English (Original) Español中国人FrançaisDeutschPortugueseहिन्दीNewsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Read original Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. ✖ Google is down in multiple countries with core services such as Gmail and YouTube experiencing outages, the tracking website DownDetector reported.Eastern and South-Eastern Europe reported a high number of outages. There were also issues reported in several U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago.Newsweek contacted Google for comment on Thursday morning.This is a breaking news story—more to follow.