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Microsoft Outlook and Suite of Apps Hit by Service Outage

Microsoft users reported significant service disruptions across various platforms including Outlook on Thursday, affecting email access and app functionality.

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Microsoft users reported significant service disruptions across various platforms including Outlook on Thursday, affecting email access and app functionality.

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

Winnipeg Free Press Sports reported the story as "Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps." The Independent reported the story as "Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft and OpenAI." Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the story as "Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps."

3 sources have covered this story, including The Independent, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Winnipeg Free Press Sports. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 4 hours ago.

How each side is reporting it

How it spread

Winnipeg Free Press Sports reported it first, Nov 12, 2:12 PM ET. 3 outlets carried it over 25m, 1 left, 1 center and 1 right.Reached 3 countries: Canada first, then the United States +12m and the United Kingdom +25m.

Left 1Center 1Right 1

Time since the first report

  1. FirstWinnipeg Free Press SportsNov 12, 2:12 PM ETCenter
  2. +12mLas Vegas Review-JournalNov 12, 2:24 PM ETRight
  3. +25mThe IndependentNov 12, 2:37 PM ETLeft

Claim ledger

  1. [01]
    Verified

    Core event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.

    3 corroborating · 1 primary-source link

  2. [02]
    Disputed

    Key facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.

    3 corroborating

Framings — how each side is covering it

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