Tech NewsYouTube Outage Reported ‘Worldwide’SavePrintA 3D-printed YouTube icon is seen in front of a displayed YouTube logo in this illustration taken Oct. 25, 2017. (Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters_Melanie Sun10/16/2018|Updated: 10/17/2018UPDATE: YouTube is back online after widespread reports of no access.According to Down Detector, thousands of YouTube users were experiencing a platform outage around 9:15 p.m. ET on Oct. 16.Share this articleLeave a commentMelanie SunAuthorMelanie is a reporter and editor covering world news. She has a background in environmental research.Author’s Selected ArticlesEnvironmental Protection Agency Terminates Contracts With Unionized EmployeesAug 10, 2025Judge Orders Officials to Disclose Groups With Legal Authority at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Aug 05, 2025South Korea Removes Loudspeakers Along Border With North KoreaAug 04, 2025Senate Breaks for Summer After Failed Negotiations to Confirm NomineesAug 03, 2025