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Major Outages Hit NHS App, Facebook, Discord, X

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Major Outages Hit NHS App, Facebook, Discord, X
Key Points
  • NHS app outage prevents millions from accessing GP bookings, prescriptions, and 111 services.
  • Facebook, Discord, X, Outlook, Bluesky, Vodafone, Instagram, and Swedish banks also experienced outages.
  • Causes and restoration times remain unknown for most services.

The NHS app, used by millions to book GP appointments, order prescriptions, and access 111 services, went down, leaving patients unable to log in. According to Daily Mail - Health, the app displayed an error message stating it could not log the user in and suggested trying again later. Outage tracker Downdetector recorded a spike in reports, and NHS officials have not confirmed the cause or a restoration timeframe.

Facebook users across the US experienced a major outage starting just after 4pm ET, with over 10,000 reports on Downdetector within an hour. Meta called it a "site issue," and according to Daily Mail - Science & Tech, users saw a message saying their account was temporarily unavailable. The hardest-hit areas were Detroit, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and reports indicated the outage was global.

@NHS is your app down? I can’t access the app or the app team. What’s the problem. Different error code every time.

User, NHS app user

Thousands of Discord users reported a global voice chat outage on Thursday, according to multiple sources. Discord's status website posted at 12:21pm PDT that it was aware of an issue preventing connections and was investigating. Thousands of X users reported issues accessing the platform on Tuesday, according to multiple sources.

Over 10,200 X users in the US and an additional 3,000 in the UK reported problems on Downdetector. The trouble began around 1:45 pm ET (6:45 pm BST). X has yet to comment.

@NHSuk Your NHS App Service is down. When will it be back up?

User, NHS app user

According to a named source, 46% of X users reported issues with the app, 27% with the feed/timeline, and 16% with the website. Outlook went down for hundreds of users just before 10am, with over 800 reports in the UK and over 400 in the US. Most issues (64%) were with logging in, 24% with the app, and 10% with receiving messages.

Bluesky experienced a major outage, refusing to let users log in or show posts, and its official status page was also affected, according to multiple sources. Vodafone broadband went down for large numbers of users across the UK, with over 1,300 reports on Downdetector in the last half hour. 91% of reports were about broadband connectivity problems.

Poland here, it doesn't work. I text with people on Messenger on my phone.

User, Facebook user

Instagram faced widespread technical issues on Wednesday, with users unable to send messages, according to multiple sources. Nearly three quarters of complaints were from app users. Swedish banks SBAB and Swedbank also had problems.

According to Expressen, SBAB displayed an error message saying it could not show content. Press chief Catharina Henriksson confirmed the issues and said customers should not worry, as the money was not lost. Over 1,600 people reported Swedbank difficulties on Downdetector.

Greetings from Austria, where Facebook is also down.

User, Facebook user

The cause of the simultaneous outages across multiple platforms remains unknown, and it is unclear whether they are related or coincidental. Restoration times for each service have not been announced. An e-commerce site's website is also down, according to Breakit, but the specific site has not been identified.

Tells me temporarily unavailable when I try on my laptop, yet my app on iPhone works fine.

User, Facebook user

Facebook is saying accounts are unavailable. I can't login to Facebook to complain about it to my friends... Modern day problems

User, Facebook user

We're aware of an issue that is preventing people from connecting to Discord - we're actively investigating.

Discord, Service status

We believe we have identified the issue and are taking action to try and restore voice traffic.

Discord, Service status

X posts/comments not loading all of a sudden. X down for anyone else RN?

User, X user

Just nu kan vi inte visa dig innehållet

SBAB, Error message
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