Updated
Updated · The Independent · Jun 16
Doordash, Spotify Hit by Widespread Outages as Spotify Restores Service and Doordash Issues Persist
Updated
Updated · The Independent · Jun 16

Doordash, Spotify Hit by Widespread Outages as Spotify Restores Service and Doordash Issues Persist

1 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jun 16

Summary

  • Down Detector logged a sharp spike in reports Tuesday as Doordash, Spotify and other apps were disrupted in what appeared to be a broad internet outage.
  • Spotify said it was aware of app issues and later reported that the problems appeared to have cleared.
  • Doordash was still malfunctioning afterward, with users reporting trouble opening the app and placing or using delivery orders.
  • The pattern suggested the disruption extended beyond a single company, affecting multiple consumer internet services at once.

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