Event Brief
YouTube Down for Over 240,000 Users in the US
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Summary: More than 240,000 users reported issues with YouTube in the US, according to Downdetector.
WHO: YouTube users
WHAT: service outage
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: technical issues
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