Zoom is down: Meetings halted for thousands; Get the latest updates here

Anyone else staring at a frozen Zoom screen? You’re not alone.

Reports are flooding in. Zoom seems to be experiencing a major outage. Thousands are affected.

What’s Happening?

The trouble started around 2:38 p. m. ET. Since then, the problems have only grown. By 3:08 p. m. ET, over 60,000 users reported issues.

What kind of issues?

• Website problems: 46% of complaints.
• App issues: 38% of complaints.

Even Zoom’s status page is down. Talk about bad timing!

What Does This Mean?

Think about it. Zoom powers a lot of businesses. Big names like Capital One, Glassdoor, and Dropbox rely on it. When Zoom goes down, productivity takes a hit.

Social Media to the Rescue (or Not? )

Where do people go when tech fails? Social media, of course!

X (formerly Twitter) is buzzing. Users are asking, “Is Zoom down for anyone else? ” Some are relieved. Others are totally stressed. GIFs are flying everywhere.

What’s Next?

Zoom said they were aware of the problem. They’re working on a fix. But when will it be back up? That’s the big question.

In the meantime. .. deep breaths. Maybe grab a coffee. This too shall pass. Hopefully.