- Published on June 13, 2025
- In Global Tech
When Google Cloud Paused the Internet
Platforms such as Spotify, Replit, Discord, Claude, Snapchat, Twitch, Cloudflare, and other services that use the Google Cloud faced outages.
- By Supreeth Koundinya
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), which offers a wide range of cloud services for various applications worldwide, experienced downtime on Thursday, the company reported.
In a status report, Google said that “multiple GCP products are experiencing service issues” across several locations worldwide. The incident began at 10:51 am (PT) on Thursday and was resolved hours later, at 6:18 pm (PT), which is 11:21 am IST and 6:48 am IST, respectively.
Platforms such as Spotify, Replit, Discord, Claude, Snapchat, Twitch, Cloudflare, and other services that use the Google Cloud faced outages.
Besides, many of Google’s products, like Google Meet, Drive, Chat, and Gmail, that rely on GCP were said to be affected. These products use Google Cloud’s infrastructure for services such
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Supreeth Koundinya
Supreeth is an engineering graduate who is curious about the world of artificial intelligence and loves to write stories on how it is solving problems and shaping the future of humanity.
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