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YouTube stopped working for millions of people around the world. Google said there was a technical problem and told everyone their teams were working fast to fix it.
Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s streaming music service only shows song lyrics a few times before demanding money.
YouTube suffered a major global outage on Tuesday, leaving users in the United States, India and several other countries unable to access videos or load the homepage.
More than a million people around the world reported the popular video site had gone dark. Just in time for Olympics coverage!
YouTube acknowledged the outage and said the disruption was caused by a problem with its recommendations system, adding that it is working toward a complete fix. In a support update, the platform said,