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Updated on: Oct 20, 2025 07:14 pm IST A major AWS outage on Monday caused widespread disruptions for Snapchat and other applications, with over 22,000 users reporting issues. A significant Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage impacted operations for hundreds of websites and applications on Monday morning, causing Snapchat users to report over 22,000 outages. The Downdetector website states that at least 22,295 reports were received before 9 AM. Snapchat users face difficulties accessing accounts, with many reporting lost messages after deleting and reinstalling the app.(REUTERS) People are complaining that they can't send or load any messages or log in. Some people have reported that they have been locked out of their accounts in extreme cases. Following multiple tries, the users purportedly got the following notification: “Due to repeated failed attempts or other unusual activity, your access to Snapchat is temporarily disabled. Please try again.” Numerous websites and apps were impacted by the outage, including Roblox, Fortnite, Coinbase, and Ring. Also Read: AWS outage Live Updates: Services crawling back to normal as Amazon works on 'full recovery' Snapchat users rushes to X: ‘Snaps are gone’ Users of Snapchat are now using X to convey that after deleting the app, their buddies

In the early hours of October 20, 2025, the digital world screeched to a halt as Amazon Web Services (AWS), the backbone of much of the internet’s infrastructure, suffered a massive outage. Starting around 12:11 a.m. PDT (3:11 a.m. ET, 12:41 p.m. IST), a critical failure in AWS’s US-East-1 region in Northern Virginia triggered widespread disruptions, knocking out major platforms like Snapchat, Amazon Prime Video, Canva, and countless others. For hours, millions of users worldwide faced frozen apps, inaccessible websites, and stalled workflows, exposing the fragility of our reliance on a single cloud provider. While AWS declared the core issue resolved by midday, the fallout lingered, sparking debates about the risks of centralized cloud infrastructure. A Digital Domino Effect The outage began with a seemingly minor issue: elevated error rates in AWS’s DynamoDB, a critical database service that handles vast data queries for thousands of applications. By 12:11 a.m. PDT, AWS’s internal monitoring systems detected connectivity problems between customers and its network gateways in the US-East-1 region, a hub hosting over 100 data centers and serving as a critical gateway for global internet traffic. What started as a hiccup quickly snowballed, as failures in DynamoDB rippled to other core services

Amazon services, including Prime and Alexa, as well as other internet services including Snapchat, Roblox, Lyft, and more appear to be disrupted, according to Downdetector. The reported issues began shortly after 3 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector. Amazon Web Services' status page first reported the issue at 3:11 a.m. ET. The page confirmed engineers were investigating the ongoing issue and had potentially identified the root cause as of 5 a.m. ET. Many sites and services rely on AWS to operate, which can cause a ripple effect across the internet when disrupted. (Disclosure: Downdetector is owned by Ziff Davis , which also owns Mashable.) Sites impacted by AWS outage Here is a partial list of websites or services impacted by the AWS, according to Downdetector: Snapchat Amazon Roblox Robinhood Amazon Alexa Ring HBO Max Chime Venmo Lyft Prime Video Fortnite Disney+ Hulu Roku Signal IMDb United Airlines  Amazon Music Reddit Character.AI AT&T My Fitness Pal Steam This is a developing story. More details will be provided as they become available.

Snapchat is down. The popular social media app is currently experiencing a major outage, with users worldwide unable to access the app, send messages, or connect to its servers. The issue, which began this morning around 8 AM UK time (midnight PT), is not an isolated problem with Snap. The Snapchat outage is a symptom of a much larger internet disruption caused by a failure at Amazon Web Services (AWS) . Amazon’s data center facilities in North Virginia (US-EAST-1), which provide the essential cloud infrastructure for a significant portion of the internet, are experiencing “increased error rates” and delays. On its status page, Amazon confirmed issues with core services like Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Elastic Computer Cloud (EC2). Because thousands of companies rely on these services to run their own apps, the failure has created a cascading effect, knocking dozens of major platforms offline. Stay Ahead of the Curve! Don't miss out on the latest insights, trends, and analysis in the world of data, technology, and startups. Subscribe to our newsletter and get exclusive content delivered straight to your inbox. The tracking website Downdetector shows a massive, vertical spike in user-submitted error reports for Snapchat, confirming the problem is widespread.

President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social depicting himself as a crowned fighter-jet pilot dropping feces over demonstrators participating in the nationwide “No Kings” protests, a massive movement organized by civil rights groups to denounce what they call Trump’s “executive overreach” and “erosion of democratic norms. The 19-second clip, titled “King Trump,” shows a computer-generated Trump dressed in a pilot’s uniform, donning an oxygen mask, and steering a military jet through what appears to be Times Square. The animated aircraft releases mud and feces over crowds of protesters holding “No Kings” banners, as Trump is portrayed laughing and saluting. Among those targeted in the video is influencer Harry Sisson, who was recently embroiled in a Snapchat controversy. Trump captioned the video, “Just cleaning up the mess!” a phrase that quickly went viral across social media platforms. The post has drawn both ridicule and condemnation, with critics calling it “undignified” for a sitting president, while Trump supporters praised its humor and digital creativity. The video comes as millions of Americans joined the “No Kings” demonstrations across more than 2,700 cities and towns in the United States and abroad. Organizers estimated a turnout of nearly seven million, making it

Saraya, still known to many longtime fans as Paige, just gave a heartfelt response after a touching moment at WWE SmackDown. During the October 17, 2025 episode, a fan in the crowd was spotted holding a sign that read “Paige Come Home.” The message quickly caught Saraya’s attention, and she reposted the photo to her Instagram Stories with a short but emotional note. “You make my day. Thank you for showing so much love with these signs.” It’s the latest reminder of how much WWE fans still want to see her back, despite reports earlier this year that WWE has no plans to rehire her. Saraya herself has previously admitted she would’ve taken the call if WWE had reached out, but that call never came. For now, she continues do her Rule Breakers podcast while her WWE supporters continue to chant and hope. Her acknowledgment of the sign proves that, even though the company may have moved on, the bond between Paige and her fans hasn’t faded. Do you think WWE should bring Paige back for one last run? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.

"When the shutter clicked at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, I thought I had a good photo, but I never imagined it would get this reaction. "After the World Cup qualifier between Portugal and Ireland, I got a message from Extra Time through the FAI saying that Caoimhín Kelleher wanted the photo. "He posted it in an Instagram story. After that, it just absolutely blew up. Looking back now, it's easy to understand why people connected to it so much: it's sport boiled down to a picture. "You have the joy and you have the dejection in one frame. It's not just any two players. There’s Cristiano Ronaldo, in my opinion, the best player to have, Caoimhín, an amazing goalkeeper who has been saving penalty kicks from Kylian Mbappé, Bruno Fernandes, and Cristiano. All the stars aligned for that shot. "I positioned myself on the side that Portugal were attacking because it was a one-sided game. In the first half, I sat next to the goal, so the players would be facing me. In the second half, I tried to switch to the same position at the other end of the pitch, but all the seats were taken. I had to

Sally* was house-sitting for a family friend when she posted a fun video on social media as she played with the dogs.  Minutes later, she was fleeing the property after a mysterious figure was spotted lurking in the background of the footage. The spine-tingling story was retold by Emma Klipstein, the US host of Too Much Podcast and a friend of Sally's, prompting a heated discussion about what the creepy figure was. 'This is one of the scariest stories I've ever been told. My very good friend told me this story in real time when it happened,' Emma explained. It all started when the Robinsons* asked Sally if she could look after their dogs for two nights while they went away for the weekend in the middle of one October. The owners were happy for Sally to bring a friend along so she wouldn't be alone - but after asking around, including her bestie Carla*, she ended up staying at the house by herself because no one was free to join her. It wasn't the first time she'd house-sat for the Robinson family - it felt like any other weekend: feeding and playing with the two dogs until they returned from holiday.

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Local News After a video of their child was posted to Snapchat, the Seitz family pushes for discussions on bullying prevention and mental health. BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – A Botetourt County family is advocating for stronger anti-bullying policies after their son with autism was mocked and allegedly attacked at a high school football game. Jeremy Seitz took to social media after his son Oscar, a student at James River High School, was recorded being mocked in a Snapchat video by a Central Academy Middle School student. “My daughter showed me a video that had been posted online of him being bullied. He has autism and there was a young man following him around imitating his stimming, basically his hand movements and all his motions while others laughed,” Seitz said. According to Seitz, Oscar reported that after the recording stopped, other students began throwing rocks at him. School Response and Community Support The family reported the incident to police, the school resource officer, and the school board. Seitz said Botetourt County Schools told him the incidents would be fully investigated, but Oscar himself was not interviewed as part of the process. He says only two students, the one who posted the