On Monday, October 20, 2025, the internet took an unexpected day off. Essential platforms such as Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Tennis Clash, Canva, Duolingo, Signal, Coinbase, Apple Music, Prime Video, and even McDonald's have been hit by a massive outage, leaving millions of users unable to connect or use their favorite services. According to DownDetector, reports skyrocketed at 9:00 a.m. French time, indicating a massive failure.
The suspected culprit? Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon's cloud provider, which powers a multitude of digital services. AWS has confirmed "increased error rates" and "delays in several of its services," particularly in the US-EAST-1 region. Although the problem appears to have started in North America, its global repercussions are undeniable.
This outage highlights the growing dependence of the global web on a few key players in digital infrastructure. A failure at a major provider can quickly paralyze much of online activity.
AWS teams are actively working to resolve the situation, but for now, the internet appears to be on pause...
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