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 ArticlesEl Salvador Recalls Ambassador to Mexico Over Drug Plane AllegationsJul 10, 2025Churches Can Endorse Political Candidates to Their Members: IRSJul 08, 2025US to Send More Defensive Weapons to UkraineJul 08, 2025Construction Flaws in Thai–China Construction Project Led to Bangkok Building Collapse: PMJul 01, 2025