Published 17:29 IST, August 20th 2020

Gmail down memes flood Twitter after server outage, netizens call it '2020 effect'

Thousands of netizens are sharing Gmail Down memes on social media after most Google services stopped working properly due to a worldwide server issue.

Reported by: Siddharth Iyer
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Gmail and or important Google services seem to be down for many people across globe. Thousands of netizens recently took to Twitter to complain about Gmail and Google Docs, claiming that multiple Google services were eir completely down or t working properly. Most people complaining about se issues are unable to send attachments via Gmail, however, for some netizens, all Google services are completely unusable. 

Down Detector, a massively popular website tracker claims that Google services have been down since 1:16 AM EDT. Gmail's official Twitter account even responded to concerned netizens and mentioned that it was investigating reports of an issue with Gmail. Netizens on Twitter soon started sharing amusing memes online, mocking Gmail for its unexpected service problems. 

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This is second time this year that Google has suffered a massive out of all ir services. Back in July 2020, Indian users of Google faced several issues with Gmail and were unable to send any mail or attachment for hours. Even back n, hundreds of users went to social media to share memes and complain about Google's out. 

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This time, Google's out seems to be a worldwide problem affecting multiple countries. While some users are still able to access ir Gmail, y are unable to send any attachments via service. For some users, Google Docs and sheets also seem to be unavailable. According to website tracking service Down Detector, around 62 per cent of all Google users worldwide are currently facing issues with Gmail and or Google services. 

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According to Down Detector, re might be an issue with Google Cloud, as this problem seems to be affecting almost all Google services. Australia and Japan are two or countries that are facing major issues with Gmail and or Google services. Down Detector has also provided a detailed map of all countries and areas that are currently facing a Gmail out. Google Meet, Google Drive, and Google Chat are also t working properly right w for many users. 

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17:28 IST, August 20th 2020