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usonian

(24,448 posts)
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:40 PM Feb 17

Who broke the internet?

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? (Original Post) usonian Feb 17 OP
Is it retribution for Colbert posting his Talirico interview? jls4561 Feb 17 #1
Great minds think alike. yellow dahlia Feb 17 #3
Is youtube being punished for airing Colbert w/ Talarico? yellow dahlia Feb 17 #2
Seeing YouTube down intermittently Simeon Salus Feb 17 #4
Youtube kinda works. Buzz cook Feb 17 #5
For once... Hugin Feb 17 #6
Thanks for posting. I was thinking there was something wrong on my end tulipsandroses Feb 17 #7
Are you using the app or the webpage app? Hugin Feb 17 #8
The webpage link works for me Polybius Feb 17 #10
App on my tv. I can get in on my lap top though tulipsandroses Feb 17 #11
It's back up SheltieLover Feb 17 #9
It wasn't me. I swear. Scrivener7 Feb 17 #12

yellow dahlia

(5,405 posts)
3. Great minds think alike.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:44 PM
Feb 17

I wasn't sure if you are old enough for me to say - you owe me a Coke.

Buzz cook

(2,861 posts)
5. Youtube kinda works.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:50 PM
Feb 17

The home page is down. But clicking on a subscribed channel will take yo there and videos seem to play.
The search function works.

tulipsandroses

(8,222 posts)
7. Thanks for posting. I was thinking there was something wrong on my end
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:54 PM
Feb 17

Its weird. Because others in my house are still able to get on youtube but I can't.

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